misogynistic
adjective
mi·sog·y·nis·tic
mə-ˌsä-jə-ˈni-stik 
: feeling, showing, or characterized by hatred of or prejudice against women : of, relating to, or being a misogynist
misogynistic attitude/behaviors
a song with misogynistic lyrics
As you might imagine, the group's ethos is extremely misogynistic and accepting of violent threats against women.—
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misogynistically
adverb
The trouble came rather from … the academics and others …, who, jealous of what she had done, misogynistically snubbed, patronised and criticised her at every turn.
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The pair of agressive projects contained racial slurs as well as overly homophobic and misogynistic language.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
His ethos is guided by the idea that physical appearance trumps all else, though its offshoots venture into sexist, misogynistic and racist philosophies.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Shallow, misogynistic speech has seeped into the daily vocabularies of many, suggesting the toxic, anti-woman values that have long inspired such rhetoric are once again calcifying into a widespread and serious problem.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
But against our terrifying misogynistic present, these letters to Shere from male readers flip the script.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
His ethos is guided by the idea that physical appearance trumps all else, though its offshoots venture into sexist, misogynistic and racist philosophies.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Shallow, misogynistic speech has seeped into the daily vocabularies of many, suggesting the toxic, anti-woman values that have long inspired such rhetoric are once again calcifying into a widespread and serious problem.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
But against our terrifying misogynistic present, these letters to Shere from male readers flip the script.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Misogynistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misogynistic. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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misogynistic
adjective
mi·sog·y·nis·tic
mə-ˌsäj-ə-ˈnis-tik
: having or showing a hatred and distrust of women
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