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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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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The anger expressed in his music was not unlike Eminem, whose brash internal frustrations with masculinity fueled the most brilliant and simultaneously violent, misogynistic, and homophobic music of his career.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
The report about the text messages of Ingrassia, 30, also comes just one week after a number of Young Republicans were implicated in a scandal over racist, antisemitic and misogynistic comments in leaked chat messages.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Watters asked, which some interpreted as being in jest and others took as misogynistic.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The film, an official selection at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, is yet another innovative step forward by Sister Nancy on behalf of all women in dancehall, a physical space and musical genre that can be flagrantly misogynistic.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
The report about the text messages of Ingrassia, 30, also comes just one week after a number of Young Republicans were implicated in a scandal over racist, antisemitic and misogynistic comments in leaked chat messages.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Watters asked, which some interpreted as being in jest and others took as misogynistic.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The film, an official selection at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, is yet another innovative step forward by Sister Nancy on behalf of all women in dancehall, a physical space and musical genre that can be flagrantly misogynistic.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Misogynistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misogynistic. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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