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

Young Republicans implicated in a scandal over racist, antisemitic and misogynistic comments in leaked chat messages reported by Politico face mounting calls to step down from their positions in party organizations. —Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025

The bombshell report includes screenshots of messages that are casually violent, racist, antisemitic, misogynistic and anti-LGBTQ. —Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025

The men are seen as misogynistic, and the women are oppressed. —Deena Elgenaidi, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025

On her first-ever boat, she was berated by a misogynistic captain to the point of swearing back at him and walking off. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025

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