sexist

«sexist» in Mova's school dictionary: Treating people unfairly or badly because they are a boy… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

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

meaning for a pupil

1) (adjective) Treating people unfairly or badly because they are a boy or a girl, a man or a woman. tree →

2) (noun) A person who thinks or behaves in this unfair way. tree →

sense 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 →
• The class decided the rule about only boys playing football was sexist. tree →
• «That's a sexist joke,» said Chloe. tree →
• The old advert was sexist because it showed only women cleaning. tree →
• It's sexist to say boys shouldn't do ballet. tree →
• Connor said he wasn't sexist, but he never passed the ball to the girls. tree →

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.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «sexist» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.