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sex·ism Listen to audio/ˈsɛkˌsɪzəm/ noun
[noncount] : unfair treatment of people because of their sex ; especially : unfair treatment of women
Have you experienced sexism? the problem of sexism in language
— sex·ist Listen to audio /ˈsɛksɪst/ adjective [more sexist; most sexist]
He was accused of being sexist. Many people thought the ad was sexist. a sexist remark
— sexist noun, plural sexists [count]
He was accused of being a sexist.

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