misogynist

[ mi-soj-uh-nist, mahy‑ ]

noun

1. a person who hates, dislikes, or mistrusts women.
2. a person whose views are shaped by ingrained and institutionalized prejudice against women; a sexist:

   a renowned playboy and misogynist—a poster child for sexism.

adjective

1. showing a hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women:

   He faces federal hate crime charges for racist and misogynist rants.

Other Words From

• mi·sog·y·nis·tic [mi-soj-, uh, -, nis, -tik, mahy‑] adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of misogynist¹

First recorded in 1620–30; misogyny ( def ), -ist ( def )

Example Sentences

Yet recent actions indicate that the group is as brutal and misogynist as it was a quarter-century ago.

From Washington Post

Research has shown that in the absence of male support, women have to shoulder the burden of battling routine workplace sexism such as misogynist humor and microaggressions on their own.

From No Straight News

Plus, hopefully nice Top Chef means we won’t get outright misogynist contestants like Mike Isabella ever again.

From Time

Priscilla Monge obliterates brutality against women by scribbling with pencil over Polaroids of sites of misogynist horrors.

From Washington Post

I sometimes seriously think some of the men are misogynists.

From Washington Post

My father, who despised autobiographical novels, did two very autobiographical misogynist books as his second marriage broke up.

From The Daily Beast

Sir Mark Sykes, a crusty diplomat who had colluded with the French to give them Damascus, was more defiantly a misogynist.

From The Daily Beast

His attempt to defend himself backfires dramatically, as he comes across as arrogant and misogynist.

From The Daily Beast

Fugelsang quipped: “Comics are bitter misogynist self-loathing drunks, and Congress already has already hit their quota of those.”

From The Daily Beast

As with every von Trier film, there will be a zillion think pieces on whether or not the filmmaker is a misogynist.

From The Daily Beast

He becomes restless and very much of a misogynist, and is driven, he knows not why, again to the ruins.

From Project Gutenberg

Derision at the fall of a misogynist passed through speculation to resentment.

From Project Gutenberg

And then, Gordon is a misogynist and considers the feminine form divine from a chilly, artistic standpoint.

From Project Gutenberg

It would be incorrect to describe him as a misogynist, but he successfully withstood all attempts to marry him.

From Project Gutenberg

These women spoilt all pleasure and love for me, and I was for some time a misogynist, who damned the whole sex.

From Project Gutenberg