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MISOGYNY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Hatred of women
Synonyms:
misogynism; misogyny
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("misogyny" is a kind of...):
hate; hatred (the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action)
Antonym:
philogyny (admiration for women)
Derivation:
misogynic ((used of men) having deep-seated distrust of women)
misogynist (a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular)
misogynous (hating women in particular)
