Main Entry: mi·sog·y·ny

Pronunciation: \mə-ˈsä-jə-nē\

Function: noun

Etymology: Greek misogynia, from misein to hate + gynē woman — more at queen

Date: circa 1656

: a hatred of women

— miso·gy·nic \ˌmi-sə-ˈji-nik, -ˈgī-\ adjective

— mi·sog·y·nist \mə-ˈsä-jə-nist\ noun or adjective

— mi·sog·y·nis·tic \mə-ˌsä-jə-ˈnis-tik\ adjective