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   sexism

   /ˈsɛksɪz(ə)m/

   noun

   • 1. prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex: "sexism in language is an offensive reminder of the way the culture sees women"

   Word Origin mid 19th century (in sense ‘the state or condition of belonging to the male or female sex’): from sex + -ism.

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • S

     1

   • E

     1

   • X

     8

   • I

     1

   • S

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   • M

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