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Italian

maschilista

/maskiˈli.sta/adjectiveB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 36,143

Meaning

sexist, chauvinist

  • characterized by male chauvinism or prejudiced against women

In a sentence

Quella battuta era davvero maschilista e fuori luogo.

That joke was really sexist and out of place.

Non tollero atteggiamenti maschilisti sul posto di lavoro.

I don't tolerate sexist attitudes in the workplace.

Alcuni sostengono che la società sia ancora troppo maschilista.

Some argue that society is still too chauvinistic.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
maschilistamasculine · singular
maschilistafeminine · singular
maschilistimasculine · plural
maschilistefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Ends in -a in the singular for both genders: un commento maschilista, una battuta maschilista. Plurals: maschilisti (m), maschiliste (f).

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