misogynist

Pronunciation: /mɪˈsɑd͡ʒ.ən.ɪst/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μῑσογύνης (mīsogúnēs), from μῑσέω (mīséō, “I hate”) + γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”), equivalent to misogyny + -ist.

In classic literature

Synonyms

woman hater

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
misanthrope

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