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misandry

/mɪˈsændɹi/

misandry noun: hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against men.

Noun

misandry (usually uncountable, plural misandries)

  1. (usually) Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against men.
    • The are cases of rabid misogyny as of rabid misandry1899 July 22, Spectator, “ACTORS AND ACTING "The Father"”, in The Star, number 3541, London, page 1
    • “But this is a big issue. This boy was a product of this culture. And I think to talk about the culture is not misandry (the hatred of males), it’s not wrong and we do need to talk about it. If we want to know how to end this kind of violence we need to address the culture that created this kind of...2014 May 26, Steve Almasy and Haimy Assefa, “California killer’s misogynist rants inspire #YesAllWomen”, in CNN
    Synonyms:
    misandrism
    Antonyms:
    philandry

Examples of misandry in a sentence

  • And I think to talk about the culture is not misandry (the hatred of males), it’s not wrong and we do need to talk about it.2014 May 26, Steve Almasy and Haimy Assefa, “California killer’s misogynist rants inspire #YesAllWomen”, in CNN:
  • The scenework proves unsuccessful when Carmichael recalls not the source of her misandry but another episode of overacting, that of castratively biting off the moustache of an amorous man.2016, Leslie H. Abramson, Hitchcock & the Anxiety of Authorship:

Synonyms of misandry

Antonyms

Forms of misandry

pluralmisandries

Origin of misandry

Formed in the late 19th century as mis- (“hatred”) + -andry (“men”) by analogy with misogyny; compare the Ancient Greek μισανδρία (misandría), from μισέω (miséō, “hate”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).

Words formed from misandry

Questions about misandry

What does misandry mean?
Misandry means hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against men.
How do you use misandry in a sentence?
And I think to talk about the culture is not misandry (the hatred of males), it’s not wrong and we do need to talk about it.
What part of speech is misandry?
Misandry is a noun.
How do you pronounce misandry?
Misandry is pronounced /mɪˈsændɹi/.
What is the plural of misandry?
The plural of misandry is misandries.

Words near misandry in the dictionary

  1. misandristic
  2. misandrists
  3. misandronist
  4. misandronists
  5. misandrous
  6. misandry
  7. misandryist
  8. misanga
  9. misangas
  10. Misanko
  11. misanneal

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