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misogyny

mi·sog·y·ny
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mi-soj-uh-nee, mahy-]
    • /mɪˈsɒdʒ ə ni, maɪ-/
    • /mɪˈsɒdʒ.ɪ.ni/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mi-soj-uh-nee, mahy-]
    • /mɪˈsɒdʒ ə ni, maɪ-/

Definitions of misogyny word

  • noun misogyny hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women, or prejudice against women. 1
  • noun misogyny The hatred of women by men. 1
  • noun misogyny hatred of women 1
  • uncountable noun misogyny Misogyny is a strong dislike of women. 0
  • noun misogyny hatred of women, esp. by a man 0

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Origin of misogyny

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
From the New Latin word misogynia, dating back to 1650-60. See miso-, gyn-, -y3

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Parts of speech for Misogyny

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

misogyny popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

misogyny usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for misogyny

noun misogyny

  • sexism — attitudes or behavior based on traditional stereotypes of gender roles.
  • prejudice — an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
  • discrimination — an act or instance of discriminating, or of making a distinction.
  • objectification — to present as an object, especially of sight, touch, or other physical sense; make objective; externalize.
  • chauvinism — Chauvinism is a strong, unreasonable belief that your own country is more important and morally better than other people's.

Antonyms for misogyny

noun misogyny

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