hostile sexism
hos·tile sex·ism
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hos-tl or, esp. British, -tahyl sek-siz-uh m]
- /ˈhɒs tl or, esp. British, -taɪl ˈsɛk sɪz əm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hos-tl or, esp. British, -tahyl sek-siz-uh m]
- /ˈhɒs tl or, esp. British, -taɪl ˈsɛk sɪz əm/
Definition of hostile sexism words
- noun hostile sexism a theory that sexism toward women is multidimensional, one form (hostile sexism) reflecting negative views of women who challenge traditional gender roles, and the other form (benevolent sexism) reflecting positive views of women who conform to these roles. 1
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Origin of hostile sexism
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75
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Parts of speech for Hostile sexism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hostile sexism popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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