misogynist
/mɪˈsɑd͡ʒ.ən.ɪst/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who displays prejudice against or looks down upon women.
adj
Misogynistic; relating to or exhibiting misogyny.
Example Sentences
- ""Confound all women, I say!" muttered the young misogynist."
- "Job, like myself, is a bit of a misogynist - I fancy chiefly owing to the fact of his having been one of a family of seventeen - and the feelings expressed upon his countenance when he realised that he was not only being embraced publicly, and without authorisation on his own part, but also in the presence of his masters, were too mixed and painful to admit of accurate description."
- "To combat perceived misrepresentation, incels attempt to distinguish themselves both from violent misogynists and from right-wing extremists."
- "Authors push back against criticism by formulating a boundary so contributors can be viewed as serious, rational individuals, rather than misogynist extremists."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μῑσογύνης (mīsogúnēs), from μῑσέω (mīséō, “I hate”) + γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”), equivalent to misogyny + -ist.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /mɪˈsɑd͡ʒ.ən.ɪst/
- British English: /mɪˈsɒd͡ʒ.ən.ɪst/