Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun One who hates or mistrusts women.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A woman-hater.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A woman hater. Contrast misandrist.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun One who professes misogyny; a hater of women.
  • noun One who displays prejudice against or looks down upon women.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular

Etymologies

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From Ancient Greek μισογύνης (misogunēs), from μισέω (miseō, "I hate") + γυνή (gynē, "woman").

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Examples

  • My Funk and Wagnall says a misogynist is a woman-hater.

    Gaping Gaps in Communications 1969

  • And yes, despite what one of the friends I have lost over this kerfuffle said to me in email, I do think that a person of color saying something patently racist and misogynist is as offensive as a white person's unexamined privilege.

    Cease fire. coffeeandink 2009

  • I also think that a white person saying something patently racist and misogynist is as offensive as a person of color's unexamined privilege.

    discrimination nathreee 2009

  • And yes, I do think that a person of color saying something patently racist and misogynist is as offensive as a white person's unexamined privilege.

    discrimination nathreee 2009

  • I also think that a white person saying something patently racist and misogynist is as offensive as a person of color's unexamined privilege, and in internet debates of this sort, at least against well-meaning white folk who really do want to help, the persons of color do have privilege.

    Cease fire. coffeeandink 2009

  • But a misogynist is someone who actively hates and subjugates women.

    Senator Clinton and the War 2008

  • I can't say I've heard his surrogates (like Axelrod) engage in misogynist smears either.

    Senator Clinton and the War 2008

  • I refer of course, to “The Lady” Mrs T, who appears to be granted honorary man status by her leftist detractors, except when they were engaged in misogynist bating.

    A Giant Leap For Personkind ? Newmania 2008

  • But a misogynist is someone who actively hates and subjugates women.

    Senator Clinton and the War 2008

  • I can't say I've heard his surrogates (like Axelrod) engage in misogynist smears either.

    Senator Clinton and the War 2008

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  • The famous artist Edgar Degas whose main focus in art was women is frequently referred to as a misogynist.

    April 17, 2009

  • M called 007 this in Goldeneye.

    June 9, 2012