misogynist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who professes misogyny; a hater of women.
  2. One who displays prejudice against or looks down upon women.
adj
  1. Misogynistic; relating to or exhibiting misogyny.

Pronunciation

/mɪˈsɒd͡ʒ.ən.ɪst/ /mɪˈsɑd͡ʒ.ən.ɪst/ misogynist US.ogg

Word forms

misogynist misogynists more misogynist most misogynist

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μῑσογύνης (mīsogúnēs), from μῑσέω (mīséō, “I hate”) + γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”), equivalent to misogyny + -ist.

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