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second sex

noun

  1. one sex considered as secondary or subordinate in role to the other, especially women in a male-dominated society.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of second sex1

First recorded in 1810–20
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Example Sentences

For example, the latest episodes of indulging the “man-child” occurred during closing arguments of Trump’s $370M civil fraud trial as well as his second sex abuse defamation civil trial in two Manhattan courtrooms located in close proximity.

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And as I was watching the second sex scene with Oppenheimer and Jean, I gasped at how disjointed it felt from the larger story Nolan was attempting to illustrate.

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Weinstein trial: Opening statements in Harvey Weinstein’s second sex crimes trial took place Monday in Los Angeles.

Harvey Weinstein’s second sex crimes trial began Monday in Los Angeles.

The other manuscripts range from the 13th-century lavishly illustrated book known as the “Psalter of Saint Louis” all the way to “The Second Sex” by Simone de Beauvoir.

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