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What is misogyny?

Answer Misogyny means hatred of women, but is sometimes used to mean despising women or considering them to be less than men - or even less than human. Certain … (MORE)

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What is an Antonym for misogyny?

Misogyny is the hatred of women. There is no term for the antonym. A philanderer is someone who flirts with women, hence, loves women. ::actually, the antonym for misogyn… (MORE)

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If misogyny is the hatred of women and misogynist is a MAN who hates women-per OED-what's the appropriate word for the hatred of men and women who hate men. And NOT the words misandry or misandrist.?

Those are the right words. Misogyny = hatred of women (from either women or men) Misandry = hatred of men (ditto) Misanthropy = hatred of humankind Misogyny comes from the sam… (MORE)