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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMisogyny
/mɪˈsɒdʒ.ə.ni/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
Dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women.
"He faced widespread condemnation for his blatant misogyny."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words misein (meaning 'to hate') and gynē (meaning 'woman'). The term entered the English language in the 17th century, though the behavioral and social concepts it describes have been analyzed throughout human history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Misogyny" is said worldwide
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misogynie
Transliteration: misogynie
"La lutte contre la misogynie est essentielle pour l'égalité."
Misogynie
Transliteration: Misogynie
"Misogynie hat keinen Platz in einer modernen Gesellschaft."
misoginia
Transliteration: misoginia
"La misoginia è una forma di discriminazione radicata."
misoginia
Transliteration: misoginia
"Debemos erradicar la misoginia en todas sus formas."
misoginia
Transliteration: misoginia
"A misoginia é combatida por movimentos sociais em todo o mundo."
स्त्रीद्वेष
Transliteration: streedvesh
"समाज में स्त्रीद्वेष के खिलाफ आवाज उठाना जरूरी है।"
厌女症
Transliteration: yànnǚzhèng
"我们需要消除社会中存在的厌女症现象。"
여성혐오
Transliteration: yeoseonghyeomo
"우리는 사회적 여성혐오에 맞서 싸워야 합니다."
ミソジニー
Transliteration: misojinī
"職場におけるミソジニーをなくす必要がある。"
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