MISOGYNY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Hatred of women

Synonyms:

misogynism; misogyny

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("misogyny" is a kind of...):

hate; hatred (the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action)

Antonym:

philogyny (admiration for women)

Derivation:

misogynic ((used of men) having deep-seated distrust of women)

misogynist (a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular)

misogynous (hating women in particular)