as in sexist
a person who hates women
—often used before another noun
a misogynist joke their misogynist boss
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Recent Examples of misogynist
The end of that era should be celebrated, but this calling out of the loudmouths, oddballs, misogynists and gropers may have tipped into an overly condemnatory age.
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Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 31 Dec. 2024
Giving an open misogynist and predator that much power signals unmistakably to millions of men and boys that women and girls are inferior, that they need not be taken seriously, and that harassment, abuse, and assault is no big deal.
—Shawn Fields, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Nov. 2024
Why this fascination with a bigoted, prevaricating misogynist?
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, female team members have a locker room discussion over whether or not Franks is a misogynist who deliberately passes them over for promotions.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
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Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 31 Dec. 2024
Giving an open misogynist and predator that much power signals unmistakably to millions of men and boys that women and girls are inferior, that they need not be taken seriously, and that harassment, abuse, and assault is no big deal.
—Shawn Fields, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Nov. 2024
Why this fascination with a bigoted, prevaricating misogynist?
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, female team members have a locker room discussion over whether or not Franks is a misogynist who deliberately passes them over for promotions.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misogynist
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But as the kiss continues, Ellie closes her eyes and sinks into it — until Seth (Robert John Burke), the town bigot, orders them to quit making out in the middle of a family event.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Fascists, Stalinists, racial supremacists, and bigots of all times and places typically endorse architectural canons—that one, or any other—for similar discriminatory purposes.—
Mario Carpo,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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Michelle herself was saluted through the competitive Afro-misandrist fantasy The Woman King and the New Age agnosticism of Everything Everywhere All at Once.—
Armond White,
National Review,
18 Jan. 2023
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The dog is an unapologetic misandrist.—
Elisa Albert,
Longreads,
28 Apr. 2020
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“Misogynist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misogynist. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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