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# sexist

adjective (sexist); noun (a sexist, sexists)

«sexist» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (adjective) Treating people unfairly or badly because they are a boy or a girl, a man or a woman. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sexist/#m1)
2. (noun) A person who thinks or behaves in this unfair way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sexist/#m2)

### In the lessons

In fairness and ethics lessons: saying «girls can't play football» or «boys can't cry» is sexist. In everyday life: sexist jokes, adverts or rules. Schools teach that everyone should have the same chances whatever their sex. Phrases: «sexist comment», «sexist joke», «that's sexist».

### Examples

- Saying girls can't be engineers is sexist. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sexist/#x1)
- The class decided the rule about only boys playing football was sexist. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sexist/#x2)
- «That's a sexist joke,» said Chloe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sexist/#x3)
- The old advert was sexist because it showed only women cleaning. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sexist/#x4)
- It's sexist to say boys shouldn't do ballet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sexist/#x5)
- Connor said he wasn't sexist, but he never passed the ball to the girls. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sexist/#x6)

### Note

The idea is «sexism» (noun). A word about fairness; calling something sexist means it treats one sex unfairly. Not a rude word, but a serious charge, so use it carefully and explain why.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sexist» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sexist/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sexist» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sexist.html) on Mova free.