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noun

misogynist

a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular

In a sentence

Three example sentences with misogynist, each labelled with its topic.

  • The novel's narrator is an unrepentant misogynist whose contempt for his sisters shapes every cruel remark he records.

    Literature

  • Eighteenth-century pamphlets branded the philosopher a misogynist for arguing that women should be barred from university lecture halls.

    History

  • Critics called the character a cartoonish misogynist, since he sneers at every female colleague and credits none of their work.

    Movies

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