misogynist

mi·sog·y·nist

[mi-soj-uh-nist, mahy‐]
noun
a person who hates, dislikes, mistrusts, or mistreats women.

mi·sog·y·nis·tic, adjective
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misogyny (mɪˈsɒdʒɪnɪ, maɪ-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
hatred of women
 
[C17: from Greek, from miso- + gunē woman]
 
mi'sogynist
 
n, —adj
 
misogy'nistic
 
adj
 
mi'sogynous
 
adj

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misogynist
1610s, from Gk. misogynes "woman-hater" (see misogyny).
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