Word: sexism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sex
ism
Definition: Attitudes or actions that are based on or promote the expectation that people adhere to stereotypical social roles (gender roles) based on sex.
Morphemes:
Affix: sex
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Another category, especially of humans and especially based on sexuality or gender roles.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sexus
Language: la
Decoded: sexus
Meaning: gender; gender traits; males or females; genitals
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.