misogynistic

adjective

mi·​sog·​y·​nis·​tic mə-ˌsä-jə-ˈni-stik 

: feeling, showing, or characterized by hatred of or prejudice against women : of, relating to, or being a misogynist

misogynistic attitude/behaviors

a song with misogynistic lyrics

As you might imagine, the group's ethos is extremely misogynistic and accepting of violent threats against women.

—Kristen Bellstrom

The truth is that we still live in a society that's deeply sexist and misogynistic, on both an individual and a systemic level.

—Lincoln Blades

That scrutiny intensified in March, when a university task force released a report that called out the clubs for fostering a misogynistic culture that contributed to the problem of sexual assault.

—Chronicle of Higher Education

Major movie franchises such as "Ghostbusters" and "Star Wars" have been targeted by misogynistic internet trolls in recent years for prominently featuring female characters in leading roles.

—Zack Sharf

misogynistically

mə-ˌsä-jə-ˈni-sti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

The trouble came rather from … the academics and others …, who, jealous of what she had done, misogynistically snubbed, patronised and criticised her at every turn.

—David Sexton

Examples of misogynistic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Event attendee Tynan Allan told the CBC that the content contained transphobic, misogynistic, and anti-vaccination jokes. —Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 7 June 2024

Where his early releases were misogynistic enough to earn condemnation from President Obama and Oprah Winfrey, Luda — as many fans call him — is now a 46-year-old father of four. —George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024

Sky forward Michaela Onyenwere wrote on X that the video had been edited to exclude the man harassing the staff and using profane, racist and misogynistic language regarding the players and the WNBA. —Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024

Since Taylor Swift’s primary claim to fame is her songwriting ability, this was a very odd — if not outright misogynistic — hill for Albarn to randomly die on. —Aja Romano, Vox, 1 June 2024

Now such misogynistic policies will receive a legal blessing. —Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2023

Vedder became the latest to join the chorus of voices disagreeing with the athlete's misogynistic remarks, drawing cheers from the audience. —Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 May 2024

The video also playfully clapped back at Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, who went viral for his misogynistic comments during his commencement speech at Benedictine College in Kansas Saturday (May 11). —Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 16 May 2024

France’s Time’s Up era began in December when a video of Gerard Depardieu making crude and misogynistic jokes while on a trip to North Korea aired as part of a TV documentary. —Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

misogynistic

adjective

mi·​sog·​y·​nis·​tic mə-ˌsäj-ə-ˈnis-tik 

: having or showing a hatred and distrust of women