misogamy

[ mi-sog-uh-mee, mahy- ]

noun

1. hatred of marriage.

misogamy

/ mɪˈsɒɡəmɪ; maɪ- /

noun

1. hatred of marriage

Derived Forms

• miˈsogamist, noun

Other Words From

• mis·o·gam·ic [mis-, uh, -, gam, -ik, mahy-s, uh, -], adjective
• mi·soga·mist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of misogamy¹

First recorded in 1650–60; miso- + -gamy

Example Sentences

The words this time are “bouquet,” “misogamy,” “boutonniere,” “limousine,” and “monogamy.”

From Literature

Like most of Burke’s plots, this one has roots in Louisiana history, a gumbo of “misogamy and racism and homophobia,” not to mention “demagoguery” and “self-congratulatory ignorance.”

From New York Times