misogynist

[ mi-soj-uh-nist, mahy‐ ]

/ mɪˈsɒdʒ ə nɪst, maɪ‐ /

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noun

a person who hates, dislikes, or mistrusts women.

a person whose views are shaped by ingrained and institutionalized prejudice against women; a sexist: a renowned playboy and misogynist—a poster child for sexism.

adjective

showing a hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women: He faces federal hate crime charges for racist and misogynist rants.

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Compare misandrist.

Origin of misogynist

First recorded in 1620–30; see origin at misogyny, -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM misogynist

mi·sog·y·nis·tic

[mi-soj-uh-nis-tik, mahy‐] /mɪˌsɒdʒ əˈnɪs tɪk, maɪ‐/ adjective

Words nearby misogynist

misname, misnomer, miso, misocainea, misogamy, misogynist, misogynistic, misogynoir, misogyny, misology, misoneism

How to use misogynist in a sentence

Yet recent actions indicate that the group is as brutal and misogynist as it was a quarter-century ago.
Pre-war U.S. support for Afghan women’s rights offers a blueprint for the future|Kelly Shannon|August 24, 2021|Washington Post
Research has shown that in the absence of male support, women have to shoulder the burden of battling routine workplace sexism such as misogynist humor and microaggressions on their own.
Why Women Need Male Allies In The Workplace – And Why Fighting Everyday Sexism Enriches Men Too|LGBTQ-Editor|July 21, 2021|No Straight News
Plus, hopefully nice Top Chef means we won’t get outright misogynist contestants like Mike Isabella ever again.
Top Chef: Portland Was the Kindest Season Yet. Does the Finale Change That?|Elijah Wolfson|July 2, 2021|Time
Priscilla Monge obliterates brutality against women by scribbling with pencil over Polaroids of sites of misogynist horrors.
In the galleries: A painful, political take on the art of cruel shoes|Mark Jenkins|April 9, 2021|Washington Post

I sometimes seriously think some of the men are misogynists.
Carolyn Hax: Zooming in on misogynistic comments within the family|Carolyn Hax|March 5, 2021|Washington Post
My father, who despised autobiographical novels, did two very autobiographical misogynist books as his second marriage broke up.
Martin Amis Talks About Nazis, Novels, and Cute Babies|Ronald K. Fried|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sir Mark Sykes, a crusty diplomat who had colluded with the French to give them Damascus, was more defiantly a misogynist.
Gertrude of Arabia, the Woman Who Invented Iraq|Clive Irving|June 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His attempt to defend himself backfires dramatically, as he comes across as arrogant and misogynist.
Billionaire Bigots’ Social Media Suicide|Amanda Marcotte|April 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fugelsang quipped: “Comics are bitter misogynist self-loathing drunks, and Congress already has already hit their quota of those.”
Bill Maher for Congress?|Dean Obeidallah|March 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As with every von Trier film, there will be a zillion think pieces on whether or not the filmmaker is a misogynist.
‘Nymphomaniac,’ Lars von Trier’s Icy Orgy of Sex and Self-Loathing, Bows At Sundance|Marlow Stern|January 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He becomes restless and very much of a misogynist, and is driven, he knows not why, again to the ruins.
The Behavior of Crowds|Everett Dean Martin
Derision at the fall of a misogynist passed through speculation to resentment.
Lady Lilith|Stephen McKenna
And then, Gordon is a misogynist and considers the feminine form divine from a chilly, artistic standpoint.
A Top-Floor Idyl|George van Schaick
It would be incorrect to describe him as a misogynist, but he successfully withstood all attempts to marry him.
Lord Lyons: A Record of British Diplomacy|Thomas Wodehouse Legh Newton
These women spoilt all pleasure and love for me, and I was for some time a misogynist, who damned the whole sex.
The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine|Heinrich Heine