misogamy
[ mi-sog-uh-mee, mahy- ]
/ mɪˈsɒg ə mi, maɪ- /
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noun
hatred of marriage.
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OTHER WORDS FROM misogamy
mis·o·gam·ic [mis-uh-gam-ik, mahy-suh-], /ˌmɪs əˈgæm ɪk, ˌmaɪ sə-/, adjectivemi·sog·a·mist, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use misogamy in a sentence
Clearly the Buddha was originally a misogynist as well as a misogamist, and wished his followers to be misogynists also.
Buddhism, In its Connexion With Brahmanism and Hinduism, and In Its Contrast with Christianity|Sir Monier Monier-WilliamsThe misogamist type of woman cannot fail to prove as futile as the misogamist man.
The Truth About Woman|C. Gasquoine HartleyOur misogamist will not appeal to Anacreon or Sappho for a confirmation of his view, but to the universal experience of mankind.
Phaedrus|Plato
British Dictionary definitions for misogamy
misogamy
/ (mɪˈsɒɡəmɪ, maɪ-) /
noun
hatred of marriage
Derived forms of misogamy
misogamist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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