misandry

[ mis-an-dree ]
/ ˈmɪs æn dri /
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noun

hatred of males.

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Compare misogyny.

Origin of misandry

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

OTHER WORDS FROM misandry

mis·an·drist, noun, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH misandry

misandry misanthropy misogyny

Words nearby misandry

misadvise, misaligned, misalliance, misallocate, misally, misandry, misanthrope, misanthropic, misanthropy, misapplied, misapply
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Words related to misandry

doubt, distrust, pessimism, bitterness, sarcasm, misanthropy

British Dictionary definitions for misandry

misandry
/ (ˈmɪsəndrɪ) /

noun

hatred of men

Derived forms of misandry

misandrist, noun, adjectivemisandrous, adjective

Word Origin for misandry

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