misogynist
adjective /mɪˈsɒdʒ.ɪ.nɪst/
/-ˈsɑː.dʒɪ-/ (also misogynistic)Definition
› showing feelings of hating women or a belief that men are much better than women: She left the Church because of its misogynist teachings on women and their position in society. a misogynistic attitude/writerFeelings of dislike and hatred
(Definition of misogynist adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- abhorrence noun
- abomination noun
- anathema noun
- animosity noun
- antagonism noun
- anti-Semitism noun
- disfavour noun
- disgust noun
- dislike noun
- distaste noun
- enmity noun
- hostility noun (UNFRIENDLINESS)
- ill will noun
- loathing noun
- misandry noun
- misanthrope noun
- misogynist noun
- repulsion noun (DISLIKE)
- virulence noun
- vitriol noun
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