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misogynistic

Sometimes mi·sogy·nic,

[mi-soj-uh-nis-tik, mahy‑]

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of misogynistic1

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

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It also found that teen account users could send "offensive and misogynistic messages to one another" and were suggested adult accounts to follow.

From BBC

Yet some content in the tradwife landscape is indeed rooted in misogynistic beliefs that women are, in some ways, less capable than men.

From Salon

She wants security researchers to include domestic violence, antifeminist rhetoric and misogynistic attitudes in their threat models.

From Salon

"Given the Taliban's misogynistic mindset and policies, it is only natural that when women themselves are not allowed to study, their views, ideas and writings are also suppressed."

From BBC

In online misogynistic circles, someone who trades in these types of cynical messages could be described as “black pilled” according to Donovan.

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