himpathy
/ˈhɪm.pəθ.i/
himpathy noun: inappropriate sympathy given to men or boys, especially those who are guilty of sexual transgressions.
Noun
himpathy (uncountable)
- Inappropriate sympathy given to men or boys, especially those who are guilty of sexual transgressions.
- But this isn't because the problem of himpathy is rare. On the contrary -- it's so common that we regard it as business as usual.2017, Kate Manne, Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny, →ISBN, page 196
- For too long we have clung to the idea of “himpathy”, as Washington Times journalist Irin Carmon so perfectly described it at the writers' festival.2018 May 13, Helen Pitt, “Drop the 'himpathy': Clarion call of Sydney Writers' Festival's #MeToo moment”, in The Sydney Morning Herald
Origin of himpathy
Blend of him + sympathy.
Words that rhyme with himpathy
Questions about himpathy
- What does himpathy mean?
- Himpathy means inappropriate sympathy given to men or boys, especially those who are guilty of sexual transgressions.
- What part of speech is himpathy?
- Himpathy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce himpathy?
- Himpathy is pronounced /ˈhɪm.pəθ.i/.
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