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misogynism

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The principle or disposition of misogyny, the hatred of women.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

hatred of women

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: misogyny

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hate, hatred

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English misogyny Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English misogynism From misogyny + -ism.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: naisviha — misogyny
  • Finnish: misogynia — misogyny
  • Greek: μισογυνισμός (misogynismós) — misogyny
  • Romanian: misoginism — misogyny
  • Spanish: misoginia — misogyny
  • Swedish: kvinnohat — misogyny
  • Swedish: misogyni — misogyny