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misandrist

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Exhibiting or pertaining to misandry; hating or prejudiced against men.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: manhating, misandristic, misandric, misandrous

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who professes misandry; a hater of men.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: manhater, misandric

Antonyms: philandrist

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English misandry Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English misandrist From misandry + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: мужчынаненавісніца (mužčynanjenavisnica) — one who professes misandry; a hater of men
  • Esperanto: mizandro — one who professes misandry; a hater of men
  • French: misandre — one who professes misandry; a hater of men
  • Galician: misándrico — one who professes misandry; a hater of men
  • Galician: misándrica — one who professes misandry; a hater of men
  • German: Männerhasser — one who professes misandry; a hater of men
  • German: Männerhasserin — one who professes misandry; a hater of men
  • German: Männerfeind — one who professes misandry; a hater of men
  • German: Männerfeindin — one who professes misandry; a hater of men
  • Irish: fuathaitheoir fear — one who professes misandry; a hater of men
  • Italian: misandrico — one who professes misandry; a hater of men
  • Italian: misandrica — one who professes misandry; a hater of men
  • Portuguese: misândrico — one who professes misandry; a hater of men
  • Portuguese: misândrica — one who professes misandry; a hater of men
  • Romanian: misandru — one who professes misandry; a hater of men
  • Romanian: misandră — one who professes misandry; a hater of men
  • Russian: мужененави́стница (muženenavístnica) — one who professes misandry; a hater of men
  • Spanish: misándrico — one who professes misandry; a hater of men
  • Spanish: misándrica — one who professes misandry; a hater of men
  • Swedish: manshatare — one who professes misandry; a hater of men
  • Swedish: manshaterska — one who professes misandry; a hater of men
  • Volapük: manihetan — one who professes misandry; a hater of men
  • Volapük: manihihetan — one who professes misandry; a hater of men
  • Volapük: manijihetan — one who professes misandry; a hater of men