genderism noun4 •Belief that one gender is superior; discrimination on the basis of gender. (Compare sexism.)One of the worst [erroneous interpretations of Darwinism] constitutes the fundamental basis for racism, genderism, and other individual superiority-inferiority conceptions. — 2012 •(disapproving) Opposition to traditional gender roles; belief that gender exists separate from sex; "gender ideology"; a variously-defined catch-all for things like transgender rights and feminism to which antigenderism is opposed. •A belief that gender is rigid, usually a belief that it is binary, comprising male and female, and that the aspects of a person's gender are inherently linked to their sex at birth. •A gendered or gender-stereotyped behaviour, activity or statement.Cross-cultural studies of sex-differences, sex roles, and genderisms have long been recognized as a method of identifying women in traditional roles. — 1980 formsgenderisms