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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Meanwhile, the misogynistic scumbag Pradeep — who scares Phool away with his advances, rather than helping her — remains hell-bent on tracking Jaya down for nefarious reasons. —

Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024 His allies and surrogates used misogynistic language about Harris. —

Christine Fernando, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024 The neurologist famously developed many controversial—and often incorrect or misogynistic—theories about women during his lifetime. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2024 Trump and his supporters had targeted Harris with misogynistic comments throughout her campaign. —

Angela Yang, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for misogynistic