misogynist
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misogynist
- /mɪˈsɒd͡ʒ.ən.ɪst/ UK
- /mɪˈsɑd͡ʒ.ən.ɪst/ US
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek μῑσογύνης (mīsogúnēs), from μῑσέω (mīséō, “I hate”) + γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”), equivalent to misogyny + -ist.
noun misogynists
- One who professes misogyny; a hater of women. "Confound all women, I say!" muttered the young misogynist.
- One who displays prejudice against or looks down upon women.
Similar: misogyne, misogynistic, woman hater, woman-hater, womanhater · Opposite: philogynist
adjective more misogynist · most misogynist
- Misogynistic; relating to or exhibiting misogyny. Authors push back against criticism by formulating a boundary so contributors can be viewed as serious, rational individuals, rather than misogynist extremists.
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noun
Similar: misogyne, misogynistic, woman hater, woman-hater, womanhater · Opposite: philogynist
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noun hater of women
| Español | misógino, misógina |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 여성혐오자 yeoseonghyeomoja, 여자를 혐오하는 남자 yeoja-reul hyeomohaneun namja |
| 日本語 | 女嫌い onnagirai, ミソジニスト misojinisuto |
| 中文 | 憎恨女人的人 zēnghèn nǚrén de rén, 厭惡女人的人 /厌恶女人的人 yànwù nǚrén de rén, 厭惡女人者 /厌恶女人者 yànwùnǚrénzhě |
| हिन्दी | स्त्रीद्वेषी strīdveṣī |
| Português | misógino, misógina |
| Français | misogyne |
| Deutsch | Frauenhasser, Frauenhasserin, Frauenfeind, Frauenfeindin, Misogyn |
| Italiano | misogino |
| Ελληνικά | μισογύνης misogýnis |
| Română | misogin, misogină |
| Русский | женоненави́стник ženonenavístnik, мизогини́ст mizoginíst, женофо́б ženofób, мизоги́н mizogín |
| Tiếng Việt | người ghét phụ nữ |
Talk about this word "misogynist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/misogynist. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. misogynist. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/misogynist "misogynist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/misogynist.Cite this
@misc{misogynist_2026,
title = {misogynist},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/misogynist},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
