misogynism

mi•sog•y•ny

(mɪˈsɒdʒ ə ni, maɪ-)

n. hatred of or hostility toward women. [1650–60; < Greek mīsogynía= mīsogyn(ēs) a woman-hater (mīso- miso- + -gynēs, adj. derivative of gynḗ woman) + -ia -y³] mi•sog′y•nic, mi•sog′y•nous, mi•sog`y•nis′tic, adj. mi•sog′y•nist, n.

misogynism, misogyny

an extreme dislike of females, frequently based upon unhappy experience or upbringing. Cf. misandry.See also: Attitudes

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

misogynism - hatred of women misogynyhate, hatred - the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

Translations

misogynie