# sexist

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsɛksɪst/ · frequency rank #12,681

## Definitions
1. Unfairly discriminatory against one sex in favour of the other.

## Etymology
From sex + -ist, after sexism.

## Easily confused with
- **sexes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sexes-vs-sexist)
- **semis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/semis-vs-sexist)
- **sexism** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sexism-vs-sexist)
- **sexier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sexier-vs-sexist)
- **sadist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sadist-vs-sexist)
- **sexiest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sexiest-vs-sexist)
- **setlist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/setlist-vs-sexist)

## Common misspellings (9)
`esxist`, `seixst`, `sexisst`, `sexistt`, `sexits`, `sexsit`, `sexxist`, `ssexist`, `sxeist`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sexist