misogynist


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mi·sog·y·nist

(mĭ-sŏj′ə-nĭst)
n.
One who hates or mistrusts women.
mi·sog′y·nis′tic (-ə-nĭs′tĭk), mi·sog′y·nous (-ə-nəs) adj.
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Noun 1. [画像:misogynist - a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular]misogynist - a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular
misanthrope, misanthropist - someone who dislikes people in general
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misogynist

adjective
1. chauvinist, sexist, patriarchal misogynist attitudes
noun
1. woman-hater, male chauvinist, anti-feminist, MCP (informal), male chauvinist pig (informal), male supremacist Just because he's in the men's movement doesn't mean he's a misogynist.
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Translations

misogynist

[mɪˈsɒdʒɪnɪst]
A. ADJ → misógino
B. N → misógino/a m/f
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misogynist

[mɪˈsɒdʒɪnɪst] n → misogyne m/f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

misogynist

n → Frauenfeind m, → Misogyn m (geh)
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misogynist

[mɪˈsɒdʒɪnɪst] n → misogino
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