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manhater

/ˈmænˌheɪtɚ/

manhater noun: one who hates mankind; a misanthrope.

Noun

manhater (plural manhaters)

  1. One who hates mankind; a misanthrope.
  2. One who hates men or the male sex; a misandrist.
    • From past experiences it seems that 99% of man hating women consider themselves feminists, but few feminists consider themselves manhaters.2011, Joseph Lowe, Losers and Winners on the Unknown Road to an Unpredictable Destiny
    • Julia has to make various disclaimers (feminism does not always imply lesbianism and vice-versa; she is a lesbian 'but' not a manhater) before occupying a pro-feminist stance.2013, Christina Scharff, Repudiating Feminism (Epub) Young Women in a Neoliberal World

Forms of manhater

pluralmanhaters
alternative formman-hater
alternative formman hater

Origin of manhater

From man + hater. Compare Old English mannhata (“man-hater”).

Questions about manhater

What does manhater mean?
Manhater means one who hates mankind; a misanthrope.
What part of speech is manhater?
Manhater is a noun.
How do you pronounce manhater?
Manhater is pronounced /ˈmænˌheɪtɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of manhater?
The plural of manhater is manhaters.

Words near manhater in the dictionary

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  2. Manhart
  3. Manharts
  4. Manhasset
  5. Manhasset Hills
  6. manhater
  7. manhaters
  8. manhating
  9. manhattan
  10. Manhattan Beach
  11. Manhattan Bridge

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