misogynistic

American  

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

Sometimes misogynic,

adjective

1. reflecting or exhibiting hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women.

2. reflecting or exhibiting ingrained and institutionalized prejudice against women; sexist.

   misogynistic attitudes stemming from the highest corporate level.

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Etymology

Origin of misogynistic

First recorded in 1820–25; misogynist ( def. ) + -ic ( def. )

Explanation

The adjective misogynistic is good for describing a dislike or hatred of women, or a deep-rooted bias against women in particular. If you describe a song's lyrics as being misogynistic, it means that they display an ugly hatred of women. A religion can be called misogynistic if it treats women as less human than men, and an employer might be accused of being misogynistic if he only promotes men in his company. The word is comprised of the Greek words miso, "hatred," and gyne, "women."

Example Sentences

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misogynistic

Hundreds of posts labeling me misogynistic and bigoted appeared on Cornell’s anonymous chat forums.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Swinney said he would give the "personal leadership required to tackle the epidemic of male violence against women and girls" and announced a public health campaign to challenge misogynistic attitudes in boys and young men.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

She emerged from the reggaeton thunderstorm that hijacked the planet, but then guided it smoothly into a different aesthetic territory, far away from the movement’s misogynistic toxicity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

The BBC asked El Temach to respond to our allegations that he promotes misogynistic content.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

And, vain peacock that I was, I rather liked to think of Peter going through life 226 mourning for me, alone and melancholy and misogynistic for the rest of his days!

From The Prairie Child by Ward. E. F. (Edmund Franklin)