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misogyny /mi·sog·y·ny/ (mĭ-soj´ĭ-ne) hatred of women.
mi·sog·y·ny (m-sj-n)
n.
Hatred of women.
mi·sogy·nist n.
mi·sogy·nistic adj.
misogyny
[misoj′inē]
Etymology: Gk, misein, to hate, gyne, women
an aversion to women. misogynist, n., misogynistic, adj.
misogyny [mĭ-soj´ĭ-ne]
aversion to women.
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