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Discriminatory vs Sexist - What's the difference?

discriminatory | sexist |

As adjectives the difference between discriminatory and sexist

is that discriminatory is of or pertaining to discrimination (in all senses) while sexist is unfairly discriminatory against one sex in favour of the other.

As a noun sexist is

a person who discriminates on grounds of sex; someone who practises sexism.

discriminatory

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to discrimination (in all senses).
  • Showing prejudice or bias.

    • sexist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who discriminates on grounds of sex; someone who practises sexism.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unfairly discriminatory against one sex in favour of the other.
    • Robert and Jessica both lost all respect for their father when they found him to be sexist .

    Derived terms

    * non-sexist * non-sexist language * sexist language

    Related terms

    * sex * sexism

    See also

    * ableist * bigot * bigotry * chauvinism * chauvinist * misandry * misandric * misogynist * discrimination * heterosexist * homophobe * homophobic * -ist * racist

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