English Explanatory Dictionary

misogyny

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women.

Pronunciation

/mɪˈsɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.ni/ /mɪˈsɑd͡ʒ.ɪ.ni/ en-us-misogyny.ogg en-au-misogyny.ogg

Word forms

misogyny misogynies

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μισογυνία (misogunía) and μισογύνης (misogúnēs, “woman hater”), from μισέω (miséō, “I hate”) + γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”). By surface analysis, miso- + -gyny.

Synonyms

misogynism

Antonyms

philogyny

Related words

lesbophobia sexism

Derived words

antimisogyny anti-misogyny misogynic misogynist misogynistic misogynistically misogynize misogynoir neo-misogyny transmisogynoir transmisogyny
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