Meaning & use

Misogamy

noun·Academic

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A hatred or strong dislike of marriage.

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His misogamy stemmed from watching his parents' bitter divorce.

The character's misogamy is a running theme throughout the novel.

A note on using this word

From the Greek 'misos' (hatred) and 'gamos' (marriage); it is easily confused with the unrelated word 'misogyny' (hatred of women).

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