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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Kristen BellstromThe 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
Lincoln BladesThat 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
Chronicle of Higher EducationMajor 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
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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.
—David Sexton
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Jesus Mesa
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
To a degree, the character exemplifies the misogynistic fin-de-siècle trope of women as vampiric beasts.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Woodstock ’99 set the new tone with its misogynistic violence and nu-metal machismo.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
Children are being exposed to an unprecedented amount of online pornography, much of which is violent and misogynistic.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 May 2025
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“Misogynistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misogynistic. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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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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