as in sexist
a person who hates women
—often used before another noun
a misogynist joke their misogynist boss
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Recent Examples of misogynist
At this point, the discourse on X over whether Yang is a cruel misogynist is ongoing, inspiring a small wave of think pieces dissecting the sketch.
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Sarah Burke, Them, 23 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, female team members have a locker room discussion over whether or not Franks is a misogynist who deliberately passes them over for promotions.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
And then there are just the online misogynists who hate simply because the (again, fictional) character is not more traditionally attractive.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2024
Trump again recently distanced himself from his new partner, J.D. Vance, when questioned about Vance’s troubling positions attacking corporate America, his disinterest in aid to Ukraine as well as Vance’s offensive statements viewed as misogynist.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 6 Aug. 2024
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Sarah Burke, Them, 23 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, female team members have a locker room discussion over whether or not Franks is a misogynist who deliberately passes them over for promotions.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
And then there are just the online misogynists who hate simply because the (again, fictional) character is not more traditionally attractive.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2024
Trump again recently distanced himself from his new partner, J.D. Vance, when questioned about Vance’s troubling positions attacking corporate America, his disinterest in aid to Ukraine as well as Vance’s offensive statements viewed as misogynist.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Misogynist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misogynist. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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