different between sexist vs misogynist

English

Etymology

From sex +? -ist, after sexism.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /?s?ks?st/

Noun

sexist (plural sexists)

1. A person who discriminates on grounds of sex; someone who practises sexism.

   Hyponyms: misandrist, misogynist

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Adjective

sexist (comparative more sexist, superlative most sexist)

1. Unfairly discriminatory against one sex in favour of the other.

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Related terms

• sex
• sexism

See also

• ableist
• bigot
• bigotry
• chauvinism
• chauvinist
• misandry
• misandric
• misogynist
• discrimination
• heterosexist
• homophobe
• homophobic
• -ist
• racist

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????????? (misogún?s), from ????? (misé?, “I hate”) + ???? (gun?, “woman”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /m??s?d?.?n.?st/
• (US) IPA^(key): /m??s?d?.?n.?st/

Noun

misogynist (plural misogynists)

1. One who professes misogyny; a hater of women.
   • 1869, William Makepeace Thackeray, The Virginians. A Tale of the last Century, vol. I of II, p. 327:

     "Confound all women, I say!" muttered the young misogynist.
2. One who displays prejudice against or looks down upon women.

Synonyms

• misogyne (rare)
• woman hater, woman-hater, womanhater

Antonyms

• philogynist

Related terms

• misandrist

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Adjective

misogynist (comparative more misogynist, superlative most misogynist)

1. Misogynistic: relating to or exhibiting misogyny.

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