Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retrosexism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ret-ro-sex-ism
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The modern portrayal of traditional sexism, in film etc.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A great deal was made in the press of the supposedly ironic retrosexism of Gene Hunt and the apparent ease with which the show's producers felt able to play with the politics of gender […]"

Etymology

From retro- + sexism.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: retro

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does retrosexism mean?: The modern portrayal of traditional sexism, in film etc.
Where does retrosexism come from?: From retro- + sexism.

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