单词 | misogyny |
释义 | misogyny (once / 15192 pages) n Misogyny is the hatred of women. Whenever someone thinks that all women share one trait — usually something negative — that’s misogyny. The noun misogyny, pronounced "miss-AH-jih-nee," comes from the Greek word misogynia, which means “woman-hater.” Misogyny is prejudice — like bigotry or racism — that’s directed toward women. Misogyny takes many forms, from hiring a less-qualified male job candidate instead of a woman to excluding women from joining a club, just because of their gender. WORD FAMILYmisogyny: misogynic, misogynies, misogynism, misogynist, misogynous+/misogynism: misogynisms, misogynistic/misogynist: misogynists USAGE EXAMPLESMelania Trump’s barely hidden misogyny revealed itself in her softball interview with Anderson Cooper in October. Salon(Jan 01, 2017) But Trump’s win and Clinton’s loss simply represented millions of voters’ failure to confront misogyny, however latent or overt. Salon(Dec 26, 2016) Most pro-lifers do not realize how often they participate in misogyny — just like the rest of us. Salon(Dec 23, 2016) n hatred of women Syn|Ant|Hyper misogynism philogyny admiration for women hate, hatred the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action |
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