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mi⋅sog⋅y⋅ny

  [mi-soj-uh-nee, mahy-]
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–noun
hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women.
Compare misandry.

Origin:
1650–60; < NL misogynia. See miso-, gyn-, -y 3

Related forms:
mi⋅sog⋅y⋅nic, mi⋅sog⋅y⋅nous, mi⋅sog⋅y⋅nis⋅tic, adjective
mi⋅sog⋅y⋅nist, noun
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mi·sog·y·nis·tic   (mĭ-sŏj'ə-nĭs'tĭk)   
adj.  Of or characterized by a hatred of women.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

misogyny 
1656, from Gk. misogynia, from misogynes "woman-hater," from miso-, comb. form of misos "hatred" (from misein "to hate") + gyne "woman" (see queen). Misogynist is first recorded 1620.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mi·sog·y·nis·tic
Pronunciation: m&-"säj-&-'nis-tik
Function: adjective
: having or showing a hatred anddistrust of women
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

misogyny mi·sog·y·ny (mĭ-sŏj'ə-nē)
n.
Hatred of women.

mi·sog'y·nist n.
mi·sog'y·nis'tic adj.

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