Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Hating women in particular: Describes a person, attitude, or system that shows a deep-seated prejudice, dislike, or contempt for women.

Usage

• The word "misogynistic" is used to characterize ideas, behaviors, or individuals that are rooted in or express hatred towards women.
• It is a formal and strong term, often used in academic, social, and political discussions about gender discrimination.
• It functions as an adjective and typically modifies nouns like "attitude," "comments," "views," "ideology," or "person."

Examples

• Adjective:
  • His misogynistic remarks during the interview caused widespread outrage.
  • The film was criticized for its misogynistic portrayal of female characters.
  • She refused to work in an environment with such a misogynistic culture.

Advanced Usage

• "inherently misogynistic": Describes something that is fundamentally or by its very nature hateful towards women.
  • Many argued that the traditional doctrine was inherently misogynistic.
• "blatantly misogynistic": Used to emphasize that the hatred of women is obvious and unashamed.
  • The policy was blatantly misogynistic and was quickly repealed.

Variants and Related Words

• Misogyny (n): The hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women.
  • His actions were driven by deep-seated misogyny.
• Misogynist (n): A person who hates women.
  • He was labeled a misogynist for his consistent derogatory statements about women.

Synonyms

• Woman-hating: (adjective) Having a strong aversion to women.
• Sexist: (adjective) Showing prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination based on a person's sex, often against women. (Note: "Sexist" can be broader but is often used in similar contexts.)

Antonyms

• Philogynistic (adj): Fond of or loving women. (Note: This is a rare, formal antonym.)
• Feminist (adj): Advocating for women's rights and equality between the sexes.

Adjective

1. hating women in particular