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 ; ahater 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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Examples
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My Funk and Wagnall says a misogynist is a woman-hater.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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But a misogynist is someone who actively hates and subjugates women.
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I can't say I've heard his surrogates (like Axelrod) engage in misogynist smears either.
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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
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But a misogynist is someone who actively hates and subjugates women.
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I can't say I've heard his surrogates (like Axelrod) engage in misogynist smears either.
Ron commented on the word misogynist
The famous artist Edgar Degas whose main focus in art was women is frequently referred to as a misogynist.
April 17, 2009
dailyword commented on the word misogynist
M called 007 this in Goldeneye.
June 9, 2012