misogamy

American

[mi-sog-uh-mee, mahy-] / mɪˈsɒg ə mi, maɪ- /

noun

hatred of marriage.

misogamy British

/ mɪˈsɒɡəmɪ, maɪ- /

noun

hatred of marriage

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Other Word Forms

misogamic adjective
misogamist noun

Etymology

Origin of misogamy

First recorded in 1650–60; miso- + -gamy

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The words this time are “bouquet,” “misogamy,” “boutonniere,” “limousine,” and “monogamy.”

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