noun

misogyny

mi-SAH-juh-nee/mɪˈsɑːdʒɪni/

Hatred of or prejudice against women.

The gatekeeper shows misogyny by destroying women's portrait cards while keeping men's.

A personnel gatekeeper contemptuously destroys women's employee portrait cards while preserving men's matching cards on a staff board, making gender-selective prejudice visible through repeated differential treatment.

Etymology

misoGreekhatred

+gynGreekwoman

+yGreekstate or condition

“Hatred” and “woman” combine to name hostility toward women. The Greek abstract noun was formed from “woman-hater,” shifting attention from the person to the attitude itself.

In context

Jubilee67:46

Misogyny gets women killed.

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More examples

She challenges the misogyny behind jokes that portray women as stupid.
Misogyny can keep qualified women out of leadership roles.
The novel explores how misogyny shapes the lives of its female characters.

Forms

misogyny

misogynist noun — Someone who hates or holds prejudice against women.

misogynistic adjective — Showing hatred of or prejudice against women.

Similar words

sexism: Broader prejudice based on sex, not necessarily hatred of women.
male chauvinism: Emphasizes belief in men's superiority rather than hatred of women.