noun
misogynist
mih-SOJ-uhn-ihst
noun
1
A person who hates or has strong prejudice against women.
"He was widely criticised for his misogynist jokes on live television."
adj
1
Showing hatred of or prejudice against women.
"The forum was shut down after years of misogynist abuse toward female users."
How to Use Misogynist
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone (or something) that hates or looks down on women.
Common pairings
a self-proclaimed misogynist
misogynist attitudes
Word Forms
more misogynist comparative, misogynists plural, most misogynist superlative
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek misogynēs, from miseō ("I hate") + gynē ("woman").