misogynist
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a person who hates, dislikes, or mistrusts women.
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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.
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Origin of misogynist
First recorded in 1620–30; see origin at misogyny ( def. ), -ist ( def. )
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Explanation
If you're someone who believes women belong in the kitchen and shouldn't be accorded the same respect as men, you might be a misogynist. A misogynist is a person who hates or doesn't trust women. Misogynist is from Greek misogynḗs, from the prefix miso- "hatred" plus gynḗ "a woman." The English suffix -ist means "person who does something." The prefix mis-, a variant of miso- before a vowel, appears in the opposite term misandrist, which is a person who hates or doesn't trust men. The corresponding nouns are mysogyny and misandry.
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She and her husband, she noted, were alarmed to find their son had encountered misogynist influencer Andrew Tate while watching sports online.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Morris’s daughter, Suki, described a bully and misogynist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
It was into the post-noughties misogynist cesspool that the early feminist blogosphere was born, and initially, it was fun and freewheeling.
From Slate ● Mar. 31, 2026
Last year Kyrgios shared a post from controversial influencer Andrew Tate before later distancing himself from the self-proclaimed misogynist.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
Between our would-be misogynist and the proposed mental transformation stood that bright and wholly alluring potentiality whose name was Alma Wyatt.
From Fordham's Feud by Mitford, Bertram
A woman who sets out to find fame and fortune by pandering to the worst men in America will soon discover that misogynists hold contradictory expectations that are impossible to square.
From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2023
The new commissioner of the Met Police has said he will root out the "racists and misogynists" within the force.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2022
PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel issued a statement at the time worrying that by Norton’s standard, “thousands of books by bigots, misogynists and miscreants . . . could be removed from circulation.”
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2021
I sometimes seriously think some of the men are misogynists.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2021
Scarcely has the news of their arrival spread, when a mass meeting of women is called, and a coalition formed against the misogynists.
From Jewish Literature and Other Essays by Karpeles, Gustav
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