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maschilista

sexist

adjective mahs-kee-LEE-stah Rare

Also means

male chauvinist

Usage Note

Maschilista derives from maschio (male) and functions as both adjective and noun — un uomo maschilista (a sexist man), una mentalità maschilista (a sexist mentality). The plural for both genders is maschilisti (m) / maschiliste (f). As a noun it means 'male chauvinist'.

Examples

"Il suo commento era maschilista."

Natural Translation

His comment was sexist.

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