misogynistic
Americanadjective
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reflecting or exhibiting hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women.
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reflecting or exhibiting ingrained and institutionalized prejudice against women; sexist.
misogynistic attitudes stemming from the highest corporate level.
Etymology
Origin of misogynistic
First recorded in 1820–25; misogynist ( def. ) + -ic ( def. )
Explanation
The adjective misogynistic is good for describing a dislike or hatred of women, or a deep-rooted bias against women in particular. If you describe a song's lyrics as being misogynistic, it means that they display an ugly hatred of women. A religion can be called misogynistic if it treats women as less human than men, and an employer might be accused of being misogynistic if he only promotes men in his company. The word is comprised of the Greek words miso, "hatred," and gyne, "women."
Example Sentences
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A Reform UK Solihull spokesman condemned Feeney and Wheelan's "misogynistic and offensive comments" and confirmed they were no longer Reform councillors.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Hundreds of posts labeling me misogynistic and bigoted appeared on Cornell’s anonymous chat forums.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Posting on Facebook, Stevenson said her illness had affected her concentration, and said she had been subjected to "misogynistic bullying" following the incident.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Swinney said he would give the "personal leadership required to tackle the epidemic of male violence against women and girls" and announced a public health campaign to challenge misogynistic attitudes in boys and young men.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
And, vain peacock that I was, I rather liked to think of Peter going through life 226 mourning for me, alone and melancholy and misogynistic for the rest of his days!
From The Prairie Child by Ward. E. F. (Edmund Franklin)
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