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Definition of: sexism
(seks′iz·əm) noun
1. Sexual prejudice or discrimination, esp. against women.
2. Behavior or beliefs that perpetuate or encourage stereotypes of social roles based on sex. [<SEX + -ISM, on analogy with racism]
—sex′ist n., adjective
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