sexualism

Meaning

Noun

• The quality of being sexual; a sex-oriented approach or focus.
• A social theory first introduced by Aline Valette (1850—1899) that promoted socialism with preferential treatment of women because of their role in reproducing the species.
• The belief that one set of sexual behaviors is intrinsically superior to another set of sexual behaviors, or prejudice and discrimination based on that belief.

Origin

• sexual + -ism.