Nation Oxford Dictionary’s synonyms for ‘woman’ are sexist. 30,000 have petitioned to change it September 23, 2019 Joshua Bote, USA TODAY Comments Off on Oxford Dictionary’s synonyms for ‘woman’ are sexist. 30,000 have petitioned to change it Oxford Dictionary is criticized for its sexist definition of the word "woman," which a petition with over 30,000 signatories wants to change.