Meaning & use
Misogynous
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Showing or feeling hatred, dislike, or ingrained prejudice against women.
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The film was criticized for its misogynous portrayal of its female characters.
He was called out for making misogynous comments during the meeting.
A note on using this word
A less common variant of the more frequently used 'misogynistic'; both derive from Greek 'misos' (hatred) and 'gyne' (woman).
Words with a similar meaning
sexistmisogynistic
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