misogynoir

American  

[mi-soj-uh-nwar, mahy‐] / mɪˈsɒdʒ əˌnwar, maɪ‐ /

noun

1. the specific hatred, dislike, distrust, and prejudice directed toward Black women (often used attributively): The media’s erasure of the contributions of Black women to the project was called out as an instance of misogynoir.

   misogynoir attitudes and comments;

   The media’s erasure of the contributions of Black women to the project was called out as an instance of misogynoir.

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Other Word Forms

• misogynoiristic adjective

Etymology

Origin of misogynoir

Blend of misogyny ( def. ) and French noir “black”; coined in 2008 by queer feminist scholar Moya Bailey (born 1947)

Example Sentences

The rapper, who suffered a great deal at the hands of internet hate campaigns and misogynoir before and during Lanez's trial, stated, "I started to watch a lot of people start to dehumanize me and a lot of people were trying to take control of my narrative and tell my story."

From Salon

This inspired her venture, Bossy and Blissful, a collective for Black female executives to commiserate and coach each other on how to deal with misogynoir, a specific type of misogyny experienced by Black women, or being the only person of color in the C-suite.

From Seattle Times

When Black women attempt to celebrate their achievements and survival when others won’t or to speak their truth about experiences with racism, prejudice, violence and misogynoir, there’s a virtual shushing that tends to happen.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite this challenge, Frost took her passion a step further and joined the ranks of female rappers and emcees who battled misogynoir, sexism, and patriarchy to send hip-hop spinning in a different direction, making way for women to take the main stage in the genre.

From Seattle Times

The sentence brings an end to a dramatic trial that created a cultural firestorm in the hip-hop community, churning up issues including the reluctance of Black victims to speak to police, gender politics in hip-hop, online toxicity, protecting Black women and the ramifications of misogynoir, a particular brand of misogyny Black women experience.

From Washington Times