how to pronounce sexism

/ˈsɛksɪzəm/

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sexism is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of sexism in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… classism sexism gender ism ages and all …”

meanings of sexism

noun:

Attitudes or actions that are based on or promote the expectation that people adhere to stereotypical social roles (gender roles) based on sex.
Discrimination or different treatment (e.g. in job opportunities) based on sex or gender.
The belief that people of one sex or gender are inherently superior to others.

sexism frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word sexism occurs in english on average 2.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.