misogyny
Americannoun
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hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women, manifested in various forms such as physical intimidation and abuse, sexual harassment and rape, social shunning and ostracism, etc.: Historically witch hunts were an embodiment of the misogyny of the time.
the underlying misogyny in slut-shaming;
Historically witch hunts were an embodiment of the misogyny of the time.
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ingrained and institutionalized prejudice against women; sexism.
noun
Commonly Confused
See misandry.
Other Word Forms
- misogynic adjective
- misogynist noun
- misogynistic adjective
- misogynous adjective
Etymology
Origin of misogyny
First recorded in 1650–60; New Latin misogynia, from Greek misogynía “hatred of women,” equivalent to miso- + gyn- + -ia noun suffix; miso-, gyn-, -y 3
Example Sentences
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"Someone has hijacked your digital body," the philosophy lecturer at Cardiff University told AFP, adding it was an "assault" and "extreme misogyny".
From Barron's
The author says she wrote her books "to work out a lot of my feelings about rampant misogyny, homophobia, violence" in the sport of which she had been a life-long fan.
From BBC
Following the conclusion of the tribunal, a spokesperson for the GMC said: "There is no place for antisemitism, sexism or misogyny in medicine, and we will always seek to strike off doctors for such conduct."
From BBC
"Because of this felt attack on freedom of speech, this is really stoking the fires of extreme misogyny that already existed," she said.
From BBC
In the case of older women, ageism and misogyny sometimes coalesce.
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