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misandry

misandry

3 9.9
A strong dislike or hatred of men and boys
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪsˌændri/
  • Offensive
: misandria
  • Resentment, if not outright misandry, towards men by women is unfortunately very popular.

Examples

  • Many of the reasons behind misogyny and misandry have nothing to do with gender.

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  • I completely agree with the overall message regarding the responsibility men share with women in letting misandry grow.

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  • I was thinking much the same thing, and it should be done in all countries with misandry issues and upcoming elections.

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  • But as we know, mainstream feminism is misandry, pure and simple.

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  • A perfect example depicting the misandry that abounds today.

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  • The main sources of misandry are patriarchy and attempts by patriarchs to appeal to women.

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  • Paul has made it clear that he isn't in favor of misogyny or misandry.

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  • Ad agencies, talk shows, and female pop singers use misandry and triumphalism in very overt ways, expressing exactly that.

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  • Tomek, I don't think anyone is denying that misandry exists or arguing that its existence marginalizes women's issues.

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  • Misandry is often described as a form of prejudice that manifests in various social attitudes towards men.

Synonyms

mysoandry
vsmisandry
  • Offensive
9.9

A feeling of strong hatred for men and boys

is identical in meaning but written as an alternate spelling

Antonyms

996 1.0

A feeling of admiration for someone because they are good or successful

How Hostile

misandry
  • Offensive
3 9.9
prejudice
184 4.8
dislike
  • Texting
50 1.0
bias
  • Specialized
211 5.2

Surface Forms

misandry singular
misandries plural

Morphology

misandry = mis + andr + y

The negative prefix 'mis-' is clear, but the base 'andr-' is a Greek combining form (not a standalone English word), so learners who do not know similar forms may not reliably infer the meaning.

Etymology

The word misandry comes from Greek parts: mis- meaning 'hate', as in misanthrope, 'someone who hates people', and andr- meaning 'man', as in android, so misandry means 'hatred of men'.