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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who has an aversion to women in general; a misogynist.

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Examples

  • And would this, in effect, constitute a propagation of prejudice, an empowerment of the would-be misogynist outside the US with the same weapon of a word that sits in pride of place in the arsenal of the US woman-hater?

    Archive 2009-01-01 Hal Duncan 2009

  • And would this, in effect, constitute a propagation of prejudice, an empowerment of the would-be misogynist outside the US with the same weapon of a word that sits in pride of place in the arsenal of the US woman-hater?

    On Profanity: 3 Hal Duncan 2009

  • Stephanie, a 25 year old waitress, seeing Russell and creaming with excitement to meet this notorious woman-hater, said: I'm gonna stare down Russell.

    Tallulah Morehead: Survivor 21: Rerun Island: Tallulah Morehead 2011

  • Reminiscent of when Obama painted McCain as a woman-hater for his vote on legislation that had less to do with women's rights as it had to do with protection for small businesses from crippling litigation.

    McDonnell blasted for controversial research paper 2009

  • Stephanie, a 25 year old waitress, seeing Russell and creaming with excitement to meet this notorious woman-hater, said: I'm gonna stare down Russell.

    Tallulah Morehead: Survivor 21: Rerun Island: Tallulah Morehead 2011

  • The woman-hater in the title is a "crusty young bachelor" who writes poetry, condescends to devote "an occasional hour" to "literary drudgery," and is a member of a psychological society.

    The woe of an aspiring genius. 2008

  • Gary-your grammar/spelling is attrocious but i think i got the gist of your message .... you're saying that any man that doesn't vote for Hillary is a woman-hater .... i'd use the word misogynist but judging from you're post you'd have no clue what that is.

    Award winning journalist joins Obama team 2008

  • Shannon, who knocked his girl friend up when he was 19, married her, and now, 11 years later, with three kids and with his 20s wasted, is a bitter woman-hater, and thus all for going after the girl who is coming between him and his bromantic other Chase.

    Tallulah Morehead: Survivor 21: Infants vs Senior Citizens: Shut up, Shannon! 2010

  • Which can be reduced, for those who embrace the simplistic equation of Roth = woman-hater, to the single chapter where Lucy Nelson goes to a sanctimonious doctor to ask for help and gets the equivalent of a door slammed in her face.

    Karen Stabiner: The Philip Roth Reader: When He Was Good He Was Very, Very Good -- and Something of a Feminist 2010

  • Despite his routine references to "bitches'' and "old ladies,'' Richards doesn't seem to be a woman-hater.

    Patti Smith and Keith Richards: a study in contrast Mark Jenkins 2010

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