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sexism (s) (noun)
Unfair treatment of a person because of his or her gender: "There are people who believe that sometimes there is a problem of sexism when women apply for a job."

"Some linguists say there is too much sexism in language when so much emphasis is placed on the use of the masculine gender."

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