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sexism vs discrimination

discrimination vs sexism

sexism and discrimination both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sexism Yes No No No
discrimination Yes No No No
As nouns, discrimination is a hypernym of sexism; that is, discrimination is a word with a broader meaning than sexism:
  • sexism: discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex
  • discrimination: unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
Other hypernyms of sexism include favoritism, favouritism.
sexism (noun) discrimination (noun)
discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished
Difference between sexism and discrimination

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