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.

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Origin of misogynist

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

OTHER WORDS FROM misogynist

mi·sog·y·nis·tic, adjective

Words nearby misogynist

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

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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
In the cases of Evan Rachel Wood and FKA Twigs, the men they accused of abuse—Marilyn Manson and Shia LaBeouf—had both demonstrated volatile and misogynist behavior before.
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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

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WRITING

WORD OF THE DAY

misogynist

noun

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”

Origin of misogynist

OTHER WORDS FROM misogynist

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