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womanthrope

womanthrope noun: someone who hates women; a misogynist.

Noun

womanthrope (plural womanthropes)

  1. (humorous, rare) Someone who hates women; a misogynist.
    • MISS PRISM: A misanthrope I can understand—a womanthrope, never!1895, Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest […] , [Act II]
    • "Crabtree's become a—a womanthrope," said Tommers. "No—a misowench. There's not been a fresh photo of ankles on his chimney-piece for months."1924, E. F. Benson, David of King's

Forms of womanthrope

pluralwomanthropes

Origin of womanthrope

Blend of woman + misanthrope.

Questions about womanthrope

What does womanthrope mean?
Womanthrope means someone who hates women; a misogynist.
What part of speech is womanthrope?
Womanthrope is a noun.
What is the plural of womanthrope?
The plural of womanthrope is womanthropes.

Words near womanthrope in the dictionary

  1. womansplain
  2. womansplained
  3. womansplaining
  4. womansplains
  5. womanspreading
  6. womanthrope
  7. womanthropes
  8. womantic
  9. womanward
  10. womanwise
  11. womas

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