misogyny

mi·sog·y·ny

M0339500 (mĭ-sŏj′ə-nē)n. Hatred or mistrust of women.

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[Greek mīsoguniā : mīso-, miso- + gunē, woman; see -gyny.]

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mis′o·gyn′ic (mĭs′ə-jĭn′ĭk, -gī′nĭk) adj.

misogyny

(mɪˈsɒdʒɪnɪ; maɪ-) nhatred of women[C17: from Greek, from miso- + gunē woman] miˈsogynist n, adj miˌsogyˈnistic, miˈsogynous adj

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.

misogyny

a hatred of women — misogynist, n.See also: Women

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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

misogyny - hatred of women misogynismhate, hatred - the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands actionphilogyny - admiration for women

misogyny

nounQuotations
"Nothing makes a man hate a woman more than her constant conversation" [William Wycherley The Country Wife]
"Sir, a woman preaching is like a dog's walking on his hind legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all." [Dr. Johnson]

Translations

misogynie