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misogynism

misogynism noun: the principle or disposition of misogyny, the hatred of women.

Noun

misogynism (countable and uncountable, plural misogynisms)

  1. The principle or disposition of misogyny, the hatred of women.
    • The lateness of her [Eve's] creation, and the irregular and undignified manner of it […] sufficiently mark the low opinion he [the author] held of her nature; and in the sequel his misogynism, as we may fairly call it, takes a still darker tinge, when he ascribes all the misfortunes and sorrows of...1918, James George Frazer, Folk-Lore In The Old Testament, volume 1, page 5

Antonyms of misogynism

Forms of misogynism

pluralmisogynisms

Origin of misogynism

From misogyny + -ism.

Questions about misogynism

What does misogynism mean?
Misogynism means the principle or disposition of misogyny, the hatred of women.
What part of speech is misogynism?
Misogynism is a noun.
What is the plural of misogynism?
The plural of misogynism is misogynisms.

Words near misogynism in the dictionary

  1. misogynies
  2. misogynise
  3. misogynised
  4. misogynises
  5. misogynising
  6. misogynism
  7. misogynisms
  8. misogynist
  9. misogynistic
  10. misogynistical
  11. misogynistically

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