misogamy

noun

mi·sog·a·my mi-ˈsä-gə-mē

mī-

: a hatred of marriage

misogamist

mi-ˈsä-gə-mist

noun

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Etymology

Greek misein to hate + English -gamy

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circa 1656, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of misogamy was circa 1656

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