sexism

sexism
sex‧is‧m AC /ˈseksɪzəm/ noun [uncountable]the belief that one sex is weaker, less intelligent, or less important than the other, especially when this results in someone being treated unfairly:
    sexism in the workplace
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ prejudice an unreasonable dislike and distrust of people who are different from you in some way, especially because of their race, sex, religion etc: racial prejudice | prejudice against women
   ▪ discrimination the practice of treating one group of people differently from another in an unfair way: There is widespread discrimination against older people. | the laws on sex discrimination
   ▪ intolerance an unreasonable refusal to accept beliefs, customs, and ways of thinking that are different from your own: religious intolerance | There is an atmosphere of intolerance in the media.
   ▪ bigotry a completely unreasonable hatred for people of a different race, religion etc, based on strong and fixed opinions: religious bigotry | the bigotry directed at Jews and other ethnic groups
   ▪ racism/racial prejudice unfair treatment of people because they belong to a different race: Many black people have been the victims of racism in Britain. | Some immigrant groups faced racism, for example Jews and Italians, while others, such as Scandinavians, did not.
   ▪ sexism the belief that one sex, especially women, is weaker, less intelligent etc than the other, especially when this results in someone being treated unfairly: sexism in language | She accused him of sexism.
   ▪ ageism (also agism American English) unfair treatment of people because they are old: The new law aims to stop ageism in the workplace.
   ▪ homophobia prejudice towards or hatred of gay people: homophobia in the armed forces
   ▪ xenophobia /ˌzenəˈfəʊbiə $ -ˈfoʊ-/ hatred and fear of foreigners: the xenophobia of the right-wing press
   ▪ anti-Semitism a strong feeling of hatred toward Jewish people: Is anti-Semitism on the increase?
   ▪ Islamophobia hatred and fear of Muslims: the rise of Islamophobia and right-wing extremism in Europe
   ▪ gay/union/America etc bashing unfair public criticism of gay people, union members, the American government etc: The minister was accused of union bashing. | There's so much America-bashing in the liberal press.