misogyny

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I guess misogyny is the other side of that coin.

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  • But seasoned feminists have long understood that conservatives don't have a monopoly on misogyny, and the truth is that many of the attacks against Palin ARE sexist. —  Feministe
  • Neil LaBute work generally involves a man saying or doing something horrible to a poor woman, resulting in much talk about hate, misogyny, and sex appeal. —  Village Voice - The most recent 10 stories
  • Putting aside his consistent misogyny -- and yes, tossing around terms like "frigid" and "feminazi" qualifies him in my book -- and the way he kept flashing his armpits on the runway, how about the fact that half of his final collection was hideous? —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • Between racism, misogyny, and utter disregard for the human condition, karma's got it's hands full with him. —  digg.com: Stories / Popular
  • And he talks frankly about the racism, misogyny, and maniacal adherence to "tradition" in that community. —  Jeffrey Veen
 

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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Greek mīsoguniā : mīso-, miso- + gunē, woman; see -gyny.

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  1. = French misogynie = Spanish misoginía = Portuguese misogynia = Italian misoginia, from Greek μισογυνία, also μισογ/υνεια, hatred of women, from μισόγυνος, hating women: see misogynous.
 

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/mɪˈsɑdʒɪni/
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