French Conversation · Level 13
89 words
French word
sexiste
Pronunciation
IPA/seksist/
Meaning
- adjectivesexist
Example
Cette remarque est sexiste.
This remark is sexist.
More examples
Le langage de cette émission est sexiste.
The language in this show is sexist.
Core concept
A person or expression that assigns worth, roles, or access according to sex rather than treating people equally.
Common phrases
langage sexiste
sexist language
blague sexiste
sexist joke
Similar words
discriminatoire: Unfairly treating people because of an attribute such as gender.
misogyne: Hostile or contemptuous toward women.
macho: Treating male dominance as natural and dismissing women.
intolérant: Unable to accept different beliefs or ways of being.
Definition in French
Qui dénigre, exclut ou traite différemment quelqu'un en raison de son sexe.
Word origin
The word combines the French form sexe with the suffix -iste, which commonly identifies a person or attitude linked to a doctrine or position.
Usage tips
- Sexiste can describe a person, comment, behavior, policy, or institution, so the noun it modifies determines the practical meaning in context.
Opposites
- antisexisteanti-sexistadjective
Related words
- sexismesexismnoun