misogynistic

American  

[mi-soj-uh-nis-tik, mahy‑] / mɪˌsɒdʒ əˈnɪs tɪk, maɪ‑ /

Sometimes misogynic,

adjective

1. reflecting or exhibiting hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women.

2. reflecting or exhibiting ingrained and institutionalized prejudice against women; sexist.

   misogynistic attitudes stemming from the highest corporate level.

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Etymology

Origin of misogynistic

First recorded in 1820–25; misogynist ( def. ) + -ic ( def. )

Explanation

The adjective misogynistic is good for describing a dislike or hatred of women, or a deep-rooted bias against women in particular. If you describe a song's lyrics as being misogynistic, it means that they display an ugly hatred of women. A religion can be called misogynistic if it treats women as less human than men, and an employer might be accused of being misogynistic if he only promotes men in his company. The word is comprised of the Greek words miso, "hatred," and gyne, "women."

Example Sentences

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misogynistic

She emerged from the reggaeton thunderstorm that hijacked the planet, but then guided it smoothly into a different aesthetic territory, far away from the movement’s misogynistic toxicity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

Last month, Washington's top diplomat in London, Warren Stephens, said Miliband had been "wrong" in 2016 to call Mr Trump "a racist, misogynistic self-confessed groper" and added "hopefully his views have changed".

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Catherine Marchant, CEO of Impact Family Services in South Tyneside, said young people could become unaware of abuse in real life if violent misogynistic attitudes were normalised in schools and on social media.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Police play a key role in keeping fans safe at matches - including protecting women and girls from misogynistic abuse.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

And, vain peacock that I was, I rather liked to think of Peter going through life 226 mourning for me, alone and melancholy and misogynistic for the rest of his days!

From The Prairie Child by Ward. E. F. (Edmund Franklin)