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misogyny

mi·so·gyny

UK/mɪˈsɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.ni/ US/mɪˈsɑd͡ʒ.ɪ.ni/ uncommon

noun

1.

hatred of women

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Origin

From Ancient Greek μισογυνία (misogunía) and μισογύνης (misogúnēs, “woman hater”), from μισέω (miséō, “I hate”) + γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”). By surface analysis, miso- + -gyny.

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