woman-hater

American  

[woom-uhn-hay-ter] / ˈwʊm ənˌheɪ tər /

noun

1. a person, especially a man, who dislikes women; misogynist.

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Etymology

Origin of woman-hater

First recorded in 1600–10

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Example Sentences

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woman-hater

And her brand of sexual politics encountered hostility from critics like Pauline Kael, Molly Haskell and Ellen Willis, who called Ms. Wertmüller “a woman-hater who pretends to be a feminist.”

From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2021

The hero need not be a woman-hater, though Richard III is one.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 18, 2016

I could tell Marco was a woman-hater, because in spite of all the models and TV starlets in the room that night he paid attention to nobody but me.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

What if she sent a tender billet to the young woman-hater, and said, ‘Come and love me, if you have the heart and courage of a man.’

From Tales from Blackwood Volume 9 by Various

"What! a woman-hater?" said the colonel with a twinkle in his eye; "the Sirdar would be none the less pleased—" "Not exactly that, sir," faltered Jones; "but—" "Oh, I see," said the colonel, smiling kindly.

From Gunpowder Treason and Plot And Other Stories for Boys by Harold Avery

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