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woman-hater

[ woom-uhn-hey-ter ]

noun

  1. a person, especially a man, who dislikes women; misogynist.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of woman-hater1

First recorded in 1600–10

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Example Sentences

Then we hear nothing of him until 'The Woman Hater' was brought out in 1607.

The Woman Hater, produced in 1606-7, is the earliest work known to exist in which he had a hand.

The Woman-Hater was the earliest play of either of our dramatists to find its way into print.

The Woman-Hater affords interesting glimpses of the author's observation, sometimes perhaps experience, in town and country.

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