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.—

Kristen Bellstrom

The truth is that we still live in a society that's deeply sexist and misogynistic, on both an individual and a systemic level.—

Lincoln Blades

That scrutiny intensified in March, when a university task force released a report that called out the clubs for fostering a misogynistic culture that contributed to the problem of sexual assault.—

Chronicle of Higher Education

Major movie franchises such as "Ghostbusters" and "Star Wars" have been targeted by misogynistic internet trolls in recent years for prominently featuring female characters in leading roles.—

Zack Sharf

misogynistically

mə-ˌsä-jə-ˈni-sti-k(ə-)lē

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. —

David Sexton

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President-elect Trump is a misogynistic, anti-immigrant, xenophobic, transphobic, authoritarian want-to-be. —

Ted Trimpa, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024 Part of the neglect has to do with the fact that craggy patriarchs are no longer in fashion, particularly ones who were prone to misogynistic and homophobic rhetoric, as Ives was. —

Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 But the school board meeting Friday was hardly typical, held a day after the board president resigned because of social media posts deemed antisemitic, misogynistic and conspiratorial by critics that included Gov. JB Pritzker. —

Sarah MacAraeg, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024 The girls come of age and fall in love amid the Mexican Revolution and misogynistic family traditions. —

Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for misogynistic