as in sexists
a person who hates women
—often used before another noun
a misogynist joke their misogynist boss
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Recent Examples of misogynists
Tate and his brother Tristan willfully describe themselves as misogynists.
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Will Carless, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Will Carless, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misogynists
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And she’s proved that even people who don’t see themselves as bigots will watch this content—and in some cases laugh along.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
26 Nov. 2025
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The Muslim community in Dearborn, and indeed all Muslim communities across Michigan and the whole of our nation, will not be intimidated or baited by low-rent bigots.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
19 Nov. 2025
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Sacco knows better than most that political chauvinists of all kinds can point to past moments of injury and humiliation to justify any current cruelty or authoritarian project—an especially powerful appeal when those historical injustices are real.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Misogynists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misogynists. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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