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misogyny

Pronunciation: /mɪˈsɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.ni/

The English word “misogyny” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μισογυνία (misogunía) and μισογύνης (misogúnēs, “woman hater”), from μισέω (miséō, “I hate”) + γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”). By surface analysis, miso- + -gyny.

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