Sexist
(noun)
A person who discriminates against or shows prejudice towards people on the basis of their sex.
Origin:
Coined by pauline m. leet in the early 1960s, from sex + -ist.
Examples:
- He is a sexist who believes that women are inferior to men.
- The company's sexist hiring policy was designed to favor men over women.
- The sexist boss made it difficult for women to advance in the company.
- The sexist attitudes of the colleagues made the workplace uncomfortable for her.
- The sexist portrayal of female characters in the book was criticized.