misogynous
adjective
mi·sog·y·nous
mə-ˈsä-jə-nəs 
variants
or less commonly misogynic
: characterized by or expressing misogyny or hatred of women : misogynistic
misogynous lyrics/comments
Challenging the view that midwives were the victims of an elite, misogynous medical establishment that pushed them out of practice …—
Judy Barrett Litoff
Judy Barrett Litoff… the confusing or downright misogynic messages rampant in the music industry …—Harvey Araton
Harvey AratonExamples of misogynous in a Sentence
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The cheerleaders Snyder and others on the team are said to have treated with misogynous contempt.
—Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 29 July 2022
The landscape that the pair negotiate, separately and together, is a horror maze of racist violence, insults, and attitudes—and of misogynous menace.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 May 2022
Aeschylus wrote some misogynous stuff; fortunately for Lee, most are lost.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2022
Britney Spears' 24-minute bombshell statement in court underscored the detrimental effects of the media and public's misogynous treatment of Spears, the dangers of conservatorships, and most imperatively, the importance of disability rights.
—Natalie Morin, refinery29.com, 2 July 2021
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Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 29 July 2022
The landscape that the pair negotiate, separately and together, is a horror maze of racist violence, insults, and attitudes—and of misogynous menace.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 May 2022
Aeschylus wrote some misogynous stuff; fortunately for Lee, most are lost.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2022
Britney Spears' 24-minute bombshell statement in court underscored the detrimental effects of the media and public's misogynous treatment of Spears, the dangers of conservatorships, and most imperatively, the importance of disability rights.
—Natalie Morin, refinery29.com, 2 July 2021
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“Misogynous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misogynous. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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