misogyny
[ mi-soj-uh-nee, mahy- ]
/ mɪˈsɒdʒ ə ni, maɪ- /
noun
hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women, or prejudice against women.
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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 misogyny
misogyny
/ (mɪˈsɒdʒɪnɪ, maɪ-) /
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 misogyny
misogyny
1650s, from Modern Latin misogynia, from Greek misogynia, from misogynes "woman-hater," from miso- (see miso-) + gyne "woman" (see queen).
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Medicine definitions for misogyny
misogyny
[ mĭ-sŏj′ə-nē ]
n.
Hatred of women.
Related formsmi•sog′y•nist n.mi•sog′y•nis′tic adj.
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