antimale
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Being against men or showing unfair dislike of them
- adjective
- /ˌæntiˈmeɪl/
- Offensive
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misandrista
- Many students feel that the curriculum reflects an antimale perspective, which affects their engagement.
Examples
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Critics argue that the media often promotes antimale stereotypes that influence public perception.
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The article highlighted how antimale attitudes can be prevalent in certain social groups.
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Neither made the final round, and their loss sparked editorials charging antigay and antimale bias.
Academic text (2005)
How Hostile
Surface Forms
antimale positive
Morphology
Etymology
Antimale is made from the prefix anti- meaning 'against' and male meaning 'man' or 'male'. Think of words like antiwar that mean 'against war', so antimale describes something that is against or unfair to men.