an·ti-fe·male
| \ ˌan-tē-ˈfē-ˌmāl
, ˌan-tī- \
, ˌan-tī- \
Definition of anti-female
: characterized by or expressing hostility or discrimination toward females
anti-female comments an anti-female bias in hiring
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“Anti-female.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-female. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of anti-female was in 1870
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