mi·sog·y·nist
mə-ˈsä-jə-nist 
plural misogynists
: a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person
These comments attempt to cut much deeper, striking women at what misogynists see as their most valuable characteristics: appearance, sexual purity, sweetness and submissiveness.—
Julie DiCaro
Julie DiCaro"Obviously, there are a lot of male firefighters in the agency who are pro-diversity, who want women on their crews and want women to get ahead. But there are enough misogynists who want to keep women out of the field and out of managerial positions."—Lesa Donnelly
Lesa DonnellyIf it's easier for racists and misogynists to find each other online, it's also easier for people who have experienced racism and misogyny to seek each other out and find validation.—Schuyler Velasco
Schuyler Velasco
: feeling, showing, or characterized by hatred of or prejudice against women : misogynistic
misogynist comments
misogynist thinking
But scratch the surface and it's easy to see that these two stories are deeply rooted in misogynist fears about allowing women access to the halls of power.—Amanda Marcotte
Amanda MarcotteGuests were more diverse in age, race, and gender than any self-selected collection of human beings I've ever seen. The cult of the self-centered, misogynist, white male nerd persists in many milieus, but I found no evidence of it at Con of Thrones.—Kaitlyn Tiffany
Kaitlyn TiffanyHence the growing unease as we turn to Boccaccio's later works. Why has the man become so poisonously misogynist?—Tim Parks
Tim Parks… from the outset the boys' claim on the farm is so relentless and coldly misogynist that no possible kindness offered by Mrs. Cope could disarm their determination to have the whole place for themselves.—Louise Westling
Louise WestlingExamples of misogynist in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebJeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 6 Aug. 2024
Trump, Vance, and their MAGA allies are misogynists who want to control women by preventing them from controlling their own bodies — forcing them to have children.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2024
Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2024
The smirk of a male who’s knows he’s protected by a misogynist sporting establishment enjoying the distress of a woman he’s just punched in the head, and whose life’s ambition he’s just shattered.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Trump again recently distanced himself from his new partner, J.D. Vance, when questioned about Vance’s troubling positions attacking corporate America, his disinterest in aid to Ukraine as well as Vance’s offensive statements viewed as misogynist.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 6 Aug. 2024
Trump, Vance, and their MAGA allies are misogynists who want to control women by preventing them from controlling their own bodies — forcing them to have children.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2024
Adjective
The same number is also worn by Chiefs player Harrison Butker — who recently came under fire over misogynist comments made during his commencement speech at Benedictine College.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2024
The smirk of a male who’s knows he’s protected by a misogynist sporting establishment enjoying the distress of a woman he’s just punched in the head, and whose life’s ambition he’s just shattered.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024
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misogynist
noun
mi·sog·y·nist
mə-ˈsäj-ə-nəst
: a person who hates women compare misandrist
misogynist
adjective
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