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
That criticism was around the same time Taylor guest starred in the final season of Yellowstone and had Kelly Riley’s Beth calling his character a misogynist.
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
Despite all evidence to the contrary, the misogynists are still trying to convince us that this whole meltdown is somehow strong leadership, not a scene resembling a two-on-one date on The Bachelor between two women who aren’t there For the Right Reasons.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 6 June 2025
Only in this case, the rivalry has drawn racists and misogynists who use Clark and Reese as springboards to spew racist, misogynist hatred that extends far beyond basketball.
Clark, who is white, drew new audiences to women’s basketball during her NCAA tenure at Iowa.
—Susan M. Shaw, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The clamor aligns with the prevailing worldview that boys are becoming, or are vulnerable to becoming, violent misogynists.
—Andrew Reiner, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2025
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
Despite all evidence to the contrary, the misogynists are still trying to convince us that this whole meltdown is somehow strong leadership, not a scene resembling a two-on-one date on The Bachelor between two women who aren’t there For the Right Reasons.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 6 June 2025
Only in this case, the rivalry has drawn racists and misogynists who use Clark and Reese as springboards to spew racist, misogynist hatred that extends far beyond basketball.
Clark, who is white, drew new audiences to women’s basketball during her NCAA tenure at Iowa.
—Susan M. Shaw, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The clamor aligns with the prevailing worldview that boys are becoming, or are vulnerable to becoming, violent misogynists.
—Andrew Reiner, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misogynist
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King’s straight-sets triumph over the braggadocious chauvinist wasn’t much in doubt once the players were on the court, though there was plenty of speculation leading up to the match.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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Adam Sandler‘s joke in his SNL50 musical sketch about famous artists turning out to be antisemitic bigots struck a chord, thanks to its real-world parallels.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
26 Aug. 2025
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Auggie isn’t a cruel, withholding bigot, but a stable and loving parent.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
22 Aug. 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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Maybe try a less confrontational approach and not using buzz words like misandrist.—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
1 Aug. 2021
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“Misogynist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misogynist. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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