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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


Example Sentences

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Estela Bezerra, the head of Brazil's office on violence against women, told AFP she believes online misogyny plays a big role.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

And misogyny isn’t exactly the point; he’s just a self-involved, insecure egotist.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

As a historian of Jewish gender and antisemitism, I know the connections between misogyny and antisemitism have deep roots.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

West, one of the grande dames of the movement, got her start at Seattle alt-weekly the Stranger and spent years excoriating fatphobia, online misogyny, and male entitlement for the ur-millennial-feminist site Jezebel.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 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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