Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misandry

/mɪˈsændɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: misandry
IPA: /mɪˈsændɹi/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against men.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The are cases of rabid misogyny as of rabid misandry"
"“But this is a big issue. This boy was a product of this culture. And I think to talk about the culture is not misandry (the hatred of males), it’s not wrong and we do need to talk about it. If we want to know how to end this kind of violence we need to address the culture that created this kind of violence."
"The scenework proves unsuccessful when Carmichael recalls not the source of her misandry but another episode of overacting, that of castratively biting off the moustache of an amorous man."

Etymology

Formed in the late 19th century as mis- (“hatred”) + -andry (“men”) by analogy with misogyny; compare the Ancient Greek μισανδρία (misandría), from μισέω (miséō, “hate”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

misandries (plural)

Derived Forms

misandric misandrist transmisandry

Frequently Paired Words

misogyny

Synonyms

misandrism

Antonyms

philandry

Questions

How do you pronounce misandry?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɪˈsændɹi/.
What does misandry mean?: Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against men.
Where does misandry come from?: Formed in the late 19th century as mis- (“hatred”) + -andry (“men”) by analogy with misogyny; compare the Ancient Greek μισανδρία (misandría), from μισέω (miséō, “hate”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).

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