misogynist

American  

[mi-soj-uh-nist, mahy‑] / mɪˈsɒdʒ ə nɪst, maɪ‑ /

noun

1. a person who hates, dislikes, or mistrusts women.

2. 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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adjective

1. showing a hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women.

   He faces federal hate crime charges for racist and misogynist rants.

Other Word Forms

• misogynistic adjective

Etymology

Origin of misogynist

First recorded in 1620–30; misogyny ( def. ), -ist ( def. )

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Example Sentences

Last year Kyrgios shared a post from controversial influencer Andrew Tate before later distancing himself from the self-proclaimed misogynist.

From BBC

Because they’re perceived as going against their own self-interest, female misogynists tend to get more of a hearing, which isn’t true.

From Salon

He also asked the club about ZKP's relationship with self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate - one of only three X accounts the crypto firm follows on the platform.

From BBC

In other moments, far rarer ones, “Christy” is briefly moving, a tale of how easily naive self-determination can be manipulated by misogynist scoundrels lurking in the corner of a shadowy boxing gym.

From Salon

Feminists have never used the phrase “believe all women,” which is a misogynist insult.

From Salon