misogyny

[ mi-soj-uh-nee, mahy- ]

noun

1. hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women, manifested in various forms such as physical intimidation and abuse, sexual harassment and rape, social shunning and ostracism, etc.: Historically witch hunts were an embodiment of the misogyny of the time.

   the underlying misogyny in slut-shaming;

   Historically witch hunts were an embodiment of the misogyny of the time.

2. ingrained and institutionalized prejudice against women; sexism.

misogyny

/ mɪˈsɒdʒɪnɪ; maɪ- /

noun

1. hatred of women

Confusables Note

See misandry.

Derived Forms

• miˈsogynist, nounadjective
• miˌsogyˈnistic, adjective

Other Words From

• mi·sogy·nic mi·sogy·nous mi·sogy·nistic adjective
• mi·sogy·nist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of misogyny¹

First recorded in 1650–60; New Latin misogynia, from Greek misogynía “hatred of women,” equivalent to miso- + gyn- + -ia noun suffix; miso-, gyn-, -y ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of misogyny¹

C17: from Greek, from miso- + gunē woman

Example Sentences

I truly believe it is misogyny, and I also think it’s classist.

From Time

She’s particularly skeptical of the conflation of misogyny, racism and quackery that is quickly becoming vogue across the country.

From Washington Post

When Ellen Pao took over as CEO of Reddit in 2014, she oversaw the site’s first real attempt to confront the misogyny, racism, and abuse that had found a home there.

From MIT Technology Review

So the same scheme that immerses users in cats and baby goats can also blast them with conspiracy theories, misogyny and racism over and over again.

From Ozy

A December 2019 case involving Karen Espíndola is a good example of how this social misogyny works.

From No Straight News

Then Eminem decided he wanted in on some of the mean-spirited misogyny, actually rapping about raping Iggy.

From The Daily Beast

Because that whole celebrity hacking episode seemed rooted in misogyny.

From The Daily Beast

But even she is not immune from the everyday misogyny of some players.

From The Daily Beast

So the real meat of Stalker, ostensibly, is the pseudo-intellectual conversation about misogyny.

From The Daily Beast

Even among other Seth MacFarlane shows, Family Guy stands out for its violent misogyny.

From The Daily Beast

In his present humor of misogyny he wondered why it was thought to be necessary to put a woman in everything.

From Project Gutenberg

And he walked haughtily up the street, leaving Mr. Watson to ponder upon this case of misogyny, never until that moment suspected.

From Project Gutenberg

Disappointed love not uncommonly causes misogyny, even as extreme thirst is supposed to be the cause of hydrophobia.

From Project Gutenberg

Without the hopeless misogyny of the Swede, without his pessimism, Wedekind is quite as drastic.

From Project Gutenberg

Hast thou the oracle as yet unseenTo guide thy fell misogyny?

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• sexism