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misogyny

[mi-soj-uh-nee, mahy-] / mɪˈsɒdʒ ə ni, maɪ- /
NOUN
hatred of women
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STRONGEST
misandry philogyny


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Still, Clark waved her ring around while the young audience screamed in their collective hope that all the internalized misogyny would lead to the happy ending they were promised.

From Salon Jun. 12, 2026

A new book, ‘Marilyn and Her Books’ by Gail Crowther, explores the starlet’s personal library of 400 volumes and the misogyny that doubted her intelligence.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

In April, the government shared their update of the Women's Health Strategy, when Health Secretary Wes Streeting said they wanted to "dismantle the culture and ingrained behaviours that allow medical misogyny to fester and grow".

From BBC May 11, 2026

The independent review led by Dr Jan Melia found "when police endorse misogyny, as they do here, risk to women escalates".

From BBC May 5, 2026

Hillary was Barack’s opponent, which meant that I wasn’t inclined to feel especially warmly toward her just then, but I couldn’t help but admire her ability to stand up and keep fighting amid the misogyny.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama



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