definitions

misandry

[ mis-an-dree ]
/ ˈmɪs æn dri /
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noun

hatred of males.

RELATED WORDS

doubt, distrust, pessimism, bitterness, sarcasm, misanthropy

Nearby words

misadvise, misaligned, misalliance, misallocate, misally, misandry, misanthrope, misanthropic, misanthropy, misapplied, misapply
Compare misogyny.

Origin of misandry

1945–50; mis-2 + -andry (as in polyandry), on the model of misogyny

Related forms

mis·an·drist, noun, adjective

Can be confused

misandry misanthropy misogyny
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British Dictionary definitions for misandry

misandry

/ (ˈmɪsəndrɪ) /

noun

hatred of men

Derived Forms

misandrist, noun, adjectivemisandrous, adjective

Word Origin for misandry

C20: from Greek, from miso- + -andria, from anēr man
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