antisexist

[ an-tee-sek-sist, an-tahy- ]

adjective

1. opposing sexism.

noun

1. a person who opposes sexism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of antisexist¹

First recorded in 1980–85; anti- + sexist

Example Sentences

Isle of Wight duo Wet Leg evoke echoes of Van Halen and ELO in this antisexist slacker-rock missive.

From Los Angeles Times

But the antiracist, antisexist champion of peace and progress ended up on the right side of history far more frequently than his critics.

From Salon

Though Biddulph's books are busy with pop facts from the kinds of research studies challenged in Cordelia Fine's Delusions of Gender or Natasha Walter's Living Dolls – girl babies "prefer" looking at faces, boys are "hardwired" to deal with objects and systems, etc, etc – his project has always been gently antisexist.

From The Guardian

A man who seeks guidance or support in those groups is likely to find himself isolated as a token dad or an antisexist target.

From Time Magazine Archive

These are just two examples from a new antisexist rendering of hundreds of widely known biblical texts that was issued last week by the National Council of Churches.*

From Time Magazine Archive