misogyny

mi·sog·y·ny

noun \mə-ˈsä-jə-nē\

Definition of MISOGYNY

:  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

Origin of MISOGYNY

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

First Known Use: circa 1656

Other Psychology Terms

fetish, hypochondria, intelligence, mania, narcissism, neurosis, pathological, psychosis, schadenfreude, subliminal

Rhymes with MISOGYNY

androgyny, monogyny