misogynoir
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misogynoir
- /mɪˌsɒd͡ʒəˈnwɑː/ UK
- /məˌsɑd͡ʒəˈnwɑɹ/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)
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Blend of misogyny (“contempt for, hatred of, or prejudice against women”) + French noir (“black”), coined by the African-American feminist activist and scholar Moya Bailey and first published in a 2010 online essay: see the quotation below.
noun
- Contempt for, hatred of, or prejudice against black women. My reorientation to the misogynoir ruling the radio took place when I tried to make the argument that “All the Way Turnt Up” was a great song because it didn’t objectify women. This was something I could get behind; a song simply extolling the youthful value of keeping the bass bumping in your vehic
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noun contempt for, hatred of, or prejudice against black women
| Português | misoginoir |
|---|---|
| Français | misogynoir, mysoginoire |
Talk about this word "misogynoir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/misogynoir. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. misogynoir. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/misogynoir "misogynoir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/misogynoir.Cite this
@misc{misogynoir_2026,
title = {misogynoir},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/misogynoir},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
