misogynistic

[ mi-soj-uh-nis-tik, mahy‑ ]

adjective

1. reflecting or exhibiting hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women.
2. reflecting or exhibiting ingrained and institutionalized prejudice against women; sexist:

   misogynistic attitudes stemming from the highest corporate level.

Word History and Origins

Origin of misogynistic¹

First recorded in 1820–25; misogynist ( def ) + -ic ( def )

Example Sentences

Women reported a surge in misogynistic threats over the past week, with many of them concluding that sexist men, emboldened by Trump's victory, now feel empowered to go on the attack.

From Salon

There was even a primary news cycle—damaging at the time, but perhaps we’ll soon see Democrats’ embracing of this kind of thing in order to appeal to the casually racist and misogynistic Twitch streamer demographic—about Biden’s history of getting handsy with women in ways that made them uncomfortable.

From Slate

Last year, after his wife and writing partner, Polly Samson, tweeted that Waters was a “Putin apologist and a lying, thieving, hypocritical, tax-avoiding, lip-synching, misogynistic, sick-with-envy megalomaniac,” Gilmour wrote in a follow-up post, “Every word demonstrably true.”

From Los Angeles Times

I learned that the industry is deeply misogynistic and that they're intimidated by a woman who's just deeply honoring herself for herself.

From Salon

The censorship of the c-word likely happened because it's profanity, not because it's misogynistic.

From Salon