Definition of SEXIST

sexist

Meanings

Plural: sexists

Noun

  • a man with a chauvinistic belief in the inferiority of women
  • A person who discriminates on grounds of sex; someone who practises sexism.

Adjective Satellite

  • discriminatory on the basis of sex (usually said of men's attitude toward women)

Adj

  • Unfairly discriminatory against one sex in favour of the other.

Origin / Etymology

From sex + -ist, after sexism.

Synonyms

male chauvinist

Scrabble Score: 13

sexist is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sexist is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sexist is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

sexist is a valid Words With Friends word