misandry

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈmɪsˌændri/ UK /ˈmɪsˌandri/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
hatred of or strong prejudice against men

The essay accused the film of crude misandry.

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Synonyms

1 noun · hatred of or strong... man-hating

Opposites

misogynyphilandryandrophilia

Word family

Derived forms misandristmisandristicmisandrous

Related forms misogyny misanthropyandrogynypolyandry

Etymology

A modern coinage from Greek misos ('hatred') + anēr, andros ('man, male'), modeled on misogyny.

mîsos Ancient Greek anḗr Ancient Greek

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# misandry

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈmɪsˌændri/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈmɪsˌandri/

## Meanings
1. hatred of or strong prejudice against men

## Examples
- The essay accused the film of crude misandry.

## Synonyms
- man-hating

## Antonyms
- misogyny
- philandry
- androphilia

## Derived Forms
- misandrist
- misandristic
- misandrous

## Related Forms
- misogyny
- misanthropy
- androgyny
- polyandry

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: mîsos
- Root: anḗr

## Etymology
A modern coinage from Greek misos ('hatred') + anēr, andros ('man, male'), modeled on misogyny.

## AI Etymology
Misandry is a modern coinage from Greek misos ('hatred') + anēr, andros ('man, male'), modeled on misogyny. The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek mîsos, Ancient Greek anḗr. The same word family includes misandrist, misandristic, misandrous, misogyny, misanthropy, androgyny, and others. Its current noun use means "hatred of or strong prejudice against men".

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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