misogamy

[ mi-sog-uh-mee, mahy- ]

/ mɪˈsɒg ə mi, maɪ- /

noun

hatred of marriage.

Words nearby misogamy

misname, misnomer, miso, miso-, misocainea, misogamy, misogynism, misogynist, misogynistic, misogynoir, misogyny

Origin of misogamy

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

OTHER WORDS FROM misogamy

mis·o·gam·ic

[mis-uh-gam-ik, mahy-suh-] /ˌmɪs əˈgæm ɪk, ˌmaɪ sə-/, adjectivemi·sog·a·mist, noun

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Examples from the Web for misogamy

Philip, the cynic, enjoyed it greatly, thereby proving that a considerable portion of his misogamy was humbug.
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British Dictionary definitions for misogamy

misogamy

/ (mɪˈsɒɡəmɪ, maɪ-) /

noun

hatred of marriage

Derived forms of misogamy

misogamist, noun

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Medical definitions for misogamy

misogamy

[ mĭ-sŏg′ə-mē ]

n.

Hatred of marriage.

Other words from misogamy

mis′o•gam′ic (mĭs′ə-găm′ĭk) adj.mi•sog′a•mist n.