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misandry

[mis-an-dree]

noun

  1. hatred, dislike, or mistrust of men.



misandry

/ ˈmɪsəndrɪ /

noun

  1. hatred of men

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Confusables Note

Misandry (meaning “hatred of men”) was originally considered the converse of its counterpart, misogyny (“hatred of women”). This is no longer the case. While misandry has retained its original meaning, misogyny has broadened in meaning to cover an additional sense involving sexism (see the word story at misogyny ( def. ) ).
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Other Word Forms

  • misandrist noun
  • misandrous adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of misandry1

First recorded in 1875–80; mis- 2 + -andry, on the model of misogyny
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Word History and Origins

Origin of misandry1

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

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Noses seep and floors are awash, the treacly ooze serving as both a coming-of-age symbol and a lubricant for a story whose misandry burns bright and hot.

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Masculinity needs to adapt appropriately to a 21st century containing both feminism and women who game, and it must do so without falling into misandry.

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This misandry is of a piece with the collection’s generally jaundiced outlook.

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"A reasonable worry about assault appears to have morphed into an institutional misandry," he told MPs.

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These male activists have targeted anything that smacks of feminism, forcing a university to cancel a lecture by a woman they accused of spreading misandry.

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