misogyny

C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /mɪˈsɑdʒəni/ UK /mɪˈsɒdʒɪni/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
hatred of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women

The novel exposes the casual misogyny embedded in the office culture.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · hatred of, contempt for, or... sexism chauvinismwoman-hating

Opposites

misandryphilogynyfeminism

Word family

Derived forms misogynistmisogynisticmisogynous

Related forms misandry misanthropygynecologymonogyny

Etymology

From Greek misogynia, from misos ('hatred') + gynē ('woman').

mîsos Ancient Greek gynḗ Ancient Greek

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Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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# misogyny

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

## Meanings
1. hatred of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women

## Examples
- The novel exposes the casual misogyny embedded in the office culture.

## Synonyms
- sexism
- chauvinism
- woman-hating

## Antonyms
- misandry
- philogyny
- feminism

## Derived Forms
- misogynist
- misogynistic
- misogynous

## Related Forms
- misandry
- misanthropy
- gynecology
- monogyny

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

## Etymology
From Greek misogynia, from misos ('hatred') + gynē ('woman').

## AI Etymology
Misogyny comes from Greek misogynia, from misos ('hatred') + gynē ('woman'). The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek mîsos, Ancient Greek gynḗ. The same word family includes misogynist, misogynistic, misogynous, misandry, misanthropy, gynecology, and others. Its current noun use means "hatred of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women".

## Topics
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- General Vocabulary

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