Sexist vs Sexual - What's the difference?
sexist | sexual |
Unfairly discriminatory against one sex in favour of the other.
Of or relating to having sex, sexual acts and sexual reproduction.
Of or relating to gender.
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Of or relating to sexual orientations, sexual identity or preferences with respect to sexual intercourse
(biology) A species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.
(LGBT) A person who experiences attraction, a person who has interest in or desire for sex (especially as contrasted with an asexual).
As nouns the difference between sexist and sexual
is that sexist is sexist (person) while sexual is (biology) a species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.As an adjective sexual is
of or relating to having sex, sexual acts and sexual reproduction.sexist
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Adjective
(en adjective)- 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 languageSee also
* ableist * bigot * bigotry * chauvinism * chauvinist * misandry * misandric * misogynist * discrimination * heterosexist * homophobe * homophobic * -ist * racistAnagrams
*sexual
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Adjective
(en adjective)Mark Tran
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- We don't often think of Jesus as a sexual' person, but He certainly was not asexual. He was not just God on earth. He was fully human and He was ' sexual , single, and celibate.