anti-woman

adjective

an·​ti-wom·​an
ˌan-tē-ˈwu̇-mən,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-woman (audio)
 especially Southern  -ˈwō-,
 or  -ˈwə-
: characterized by or expressing hostility or discrimination toward women
anti-woman lyrics
anti-woman sentiments

Examples of anti-woman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But there is also a more sinister kind of female impersonation, one that serves to advance the anti-woman ideology ... Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 16 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-woman was in 1853

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“Anti-woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-woman. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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