misogynist
a person who hates, dislikes, or mistrusts women.
a person whose views are shaped by ingrained and institutionalized prejudice against women; a sexist: a renowned playboy and misogynist—a poster child for sexism.
showing a hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women: He faces federal hate crime charges for racist and misogynist rants.
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Origin of misogynist
1Other words from misogynist
- mi·sog·y·nis·tic [mi-soj-uh-nis-tik, mahy‐] /mɪˌsɒdʒ əˈnɪs tɪk, maɪ‐/ adjective
- Compare misandrist.
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How to use misogynist in a sentence
Yet recent actions indicate that the group is as brutal and misogynist as it was a quarter-century ago.
Pre-war U.S. support for Afghan women’s rights offers a blueprint for the future | Kelly Shannon | August 24, 2021 | Washington PostResearch has shown that in the absence of male support, women have to shoulder the burden of battling routine workplace sexism such as misogynist humor and microaggressions on their own.
Why Women Need Male Allies In The Workplace – And Why Fighting Everyday Sexism Enriches Men Too | LGBTQ-Editor | July 21, 2021 | No Straight NewsPlus, hopefully nice Top Chef means we won’t get outright misogynist contestants like Mike Isabella ever again.
Top Chef: Portland Was the Kindest Season Yet. Does the Finale Change That? | Elijah Wolfson | July 2, 2021 | TimePriscilla Monge obliterates brutality against women by scribbling with pencil over Polaroids of sites of misogynist horrors.
In the galleries: A painful, political take on the art of cruel shoes | Mark Jenkins | April 9, 2021 | Washington PostI sometimes seriously think some of the men are misogynists.
Carolyn Hax: Zooming in on misogynistic comments within the family | Carolyn Hax | March 5, 2021 | Washington Post
My father, who despised autobiographical novels, did two very autobiographical misogynist books as his second marriage broke up.
Martin Amis Talks About Nazis, Novels, and Cute Babies | Ronald K. Fried | October 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSir Mark Sykes, a crusty diplomat who had colluded with the French to give them Damascus, was more defiantly a misogynist.
His attempt to defend himself backfires dramatically, as he comes across as arrogant and misogynist.
Fugelsang quipped: “Comics are bitter misogynist self-loathing drunks, and Congress already has already hit their quota of those.”
As with every von Trier film, there will be a zillion think pieces on whether or not the filmmaker is a misogynist.
‘Nymphomaniac,’ Lars von Trier’s Icy Orgy of Sex and Self-Loathing, Bows At Sundance | Marlow Stern | January 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe becomes restless and very much of a misogynist, and is driven, he knows not why, again to the ruins.
The Behavior of Crowds | Everett Dean MartinDerision at the fall of a misogynist passed through speculation to resentment.
Lady Lilith | Stephen McKennaAnd then, Gordon is a misogynist and considers the feminine form divine from a chilly, artistic standpoint.
A Top-Floor Idyl | George van SchaickIt would be incorrect to describe him as a misogynist, but he successfully withstood all attempts to marry him.
Lord Lyons: A Record of British Diplomacy | Thomas Wodehouse Legh NewtonThese women spoilt all pleasure and love for me, and I was for some time a misogynist, who damned the whole sex.
The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine | Heinrich Heine
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