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MISOGYNY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MISOGYNY?

Need another word that means the same as “misogyny”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “misogyny” in this overview.

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Misogyny as a Noun
Definitions of "Misogyny" as a noun
Synonyms of "Misogyny" as a noun (9 Words)
Usage Examples of "Misogyny" as a noun
Associations of "Misogyny" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Misogyny” are: misogynism, jingoism, blind patriotism, sectarianism, isolationism, xenophobia, racism, racialism, ethnocentrism

Misogyny as a Noun

Definitions of "Misogyny" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “misogyny” as a noun can have the following definitions:

Hatred of women.
Dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women.

Synonyms of "Misogyny" as a noun (9 Words)

blind patriotism	A protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight.
ethnocentrism	Evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one’s own culture.
isolationism	A policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries. The country chose a policy of isolationism* that made it a secondary player in world political events.*
jingoism	Fanatical patriotism. The popular jingoism* that swept the lower middle classes.*
misogynism	Misogyny.
racialism	Discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race.
racism	Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism by an individual, community, or institution against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized. Theories of racism.
sectarianism	Excessive attachment to a particular sect or party, especially in religion. Religious sectarianism.
xenophobia	Dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries. The resurgence of racism and xenophobia.

Usage Examples of "Misogyny" as a noun

She felt she was struggling against thinly disguised misogyny.

Associations of "Misogyny" (30 Words)

abhorrent	Offensive to the mind. Racism was abhorrent* to us all.*
abomination	An action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence. His treatment of the children is an abomination.
acrimony	A rough and bitter manner. The AGM dissolved into acrimony.
ageism	Discrimination on the basis of a person’s age. Ageism in recruitment is an increasing problem.
animosity	Strong hostility. He no longer felt any animosity* towards her.*
aversion	A feeling of intense dislike. They made plain their aversion* to the use of force.*
bigot	A person who is obstinately or unreasonably attached to a belief, opinion, or faction, especially one who is prejudiced against or antagonistic towards a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group. A racist bigot.
detestation	Intense dislike. Wordsworth s detestation* of aristocracy.*
detested	Treated with dislike or contempt.
disapproving	Expressing or manifesting disapproval. He shot a disapproving* glance at her.*
discrimination	The selection of a signal having a required characteristic, such as frequency or amplitude, by means of a discriminator. Discrimination learning.
discriminatory	Making or showing an unjust or prejudicial distinction between different categories of people, especially on the grounds of ethnicity, sex, age, or disability. Discriminatory employment practices.
dislike	Have or feel a dislike or distaste for. She disliked any kind of unnecessary rudeness.
gender	In languages such as Latin French and German each of the classes typically masculine feminine common neuter of nouns and pronouns distinguished by the different inflections which they have and which they require in words syntactically associated with them Grammatical gender is only very loosely associated with natural distinctions of sex. I m a strong believer that gender* is fluid.*
grievance	An allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice. A website which enabled staff to air their grievances.
harassment	Aggressive pressure or intimidation. So great was his harassment* that he wanted to destroy his tormentors.*
hate	The emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action. I hate* Mexican food.*
hatred	The emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action. Racial hatred.
injustice	An unjust act or occurrence. Brooding over life s injustices.
jaundiced	Affected by bitterness, resentment, or cynicism. They looked on politicians with a jaundiced* eye.*
loathing	A feeling of intense dislike or disgust; hatred. The thought filled him with loathing.
misanthrope	Someone who dislikes people in general. Scrooge wasn t the mean spirited misanthrope* most of us believe him to be.*
misanthropic	Believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others. With his misanthropic* outlook he was an ugly character.*
misogynist	Relating to or characteristic of a misogynist. A bachelor and renowned misogynist.
odium	General or widespread hatred or disgust incurred by someone as a result of their actions. He incurred widespread odium* for military failures and government corruption.*
patriarchy	A society or community organized on patriarchal lines. The thematic relationships of the ballad are worked out according to the conventional archetypes of the patriarchy.
prejudiced	Having or showing a dislike or distrust that is derived from prejudice; bigoted. A prejudiced* judge.*
racism	Discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race. Theories of racism.
racist	Characterized by or showing prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized. He has been targeted by vicious racists online.
sexism	Prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex. Sexism in language is an offensive reminder of the way the culture sees women.