woman-hater

American  

[woom-uhn-hey-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

Example Sentences

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

There are thousands upon thousands of bachelors who would merely have grinned interestedly at the news; Anthony, being impeccable and a genuine woman-hater at heart, was not of these thousands.

From In And Out by Franklin, Edgar, [pseud.]

Why such a belief should be current is not easy to understand, because St Kevin, after whom the cavern is called, not only had no children, but was a decided woman-hater.

From Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland by Russell, T. O.