misogynistic

[mi-soj-uh-nis-tik, mahy‐]

adjective

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

Sometimes mi·sog·y·nic, mi·sog·y·nous.

misogyny

[mi-soj-uh-nee, mahy-]

noun

hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women, or prejudice against women.

Compare misandry.

Origin of misogyny

From the New Latin word misogynia, dating back to 1650–60. See miso-, gyn-, -y³

Related formsmi·sog·y·nic, mi·sog·y·nous, mi·sog·y·nis·tic, adjectivemi·sog·y·nist, noun

Can be confusedmisandry misanthropy misogyny

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British Dictionary definitions for misogynous

misogyny

noun

hatred of women

Derived Formsmisogynist, noun, adjectivemisogynistic or misogynous, adjective

Word Origin for misogyny

C17: from Greek, from miso- + gunē woman

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Word Origin and History for misogynous

misogyny

1650s, from Modern Latin misogynia, from Greek misogynia, from misogynes "woman-hater," from miso- (see miso-) + gyne "woman" (see queen).

misogynistic

adj.

1821, from misogynist + -ic.

misogynous in Medicine

misogyny

[mĭ-sŏj′ə-nē]

Hatred of women.

Related formsmi•sog′y•nist n.mi•sog′y•nis′tic adj.