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anti-female

adjective an·ti-fe·male \ ˌan-tē-ˈfē-ˌmāl , ˌan-tī- \

Definition of anti-female

: characterized by or expressing hostility or discrimination toward females
  • anti-female comments
  • an anti-female bias in hiring

First Known Use of anti-female

1870

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