Word Type

Noun

The word "sexism" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

religion

Coordinate Terms

ableism ageism bigotry chauvinism discrimination enbyphobia genderism heterosexism homophobia misandry misogyny racism religionism transphobia

Derived Terms

antisexism cissexism crypto-sexism cybersexism ethnosexism exorsexism heterosexism intersexism monosexism neurosexism nonsexism retrosexism reverse sexism

Derived From

sex

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

discrimination favoritism favouritism prejudice

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

androphobia genderphobia gynophobia intersexphobia misandry misogynoir misogyny transmisandry transmisogyny

Type Of (IsA)

discrimination

Related Terms

sex sexist

Related Terms

gender role sex sexist

Similar Terms

ableism ageism bigotry chauvinism discrimination heterosexism homophobia misandry misogyny racism religionism

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