misandrist

American  

[mis-an-dreest] / ˈmɪs ænˌdrist /

noun

1. someone, especially a woman, who hates, dislikes, or mistrusts men.

   Mainstream feminists are not misandrists; they seek equal rights for men and women on the basis that all genders have the ability and the right to lead self-determining lives.

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adjective

1. showing a hatred, dislike, or mistrust of men.

   The allegedly misandrist attitude of the administration is causing discipline problems with the male students.

Etymology

Origin of misandrist

First recorded in 1950–55; misandr(y) ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )

Explanation

If your cat hisses at and scratches every single man she encounters, you may be tempted to describe her as a misandrist, someone with a hatred of men. Anyone who has a powerful prejudice against men is a misandrist, a word that combines the Greek roots miso-, or "hatred," and andros, "men." The woman-hating equivalent, misogynist, is more widely used. Someone who criticizes men or attends a women's college may be accused of being a misandrist — but a true misandrist is hostile toward the entire human male population, a perspective that's quite uncommon.

Example Sentences

But nobody is about to haul you off to the Misandrist Re-Education Camps because they caught you playing Assassin’s Creed.

From Time • Oct. 16, 2014