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Misogynist

obsessing

12-08-2003, 06:52 AM

Misogynist - One who hates women.

What is a hater of men called? Is this another example of sexism?

(I don't hate men, but am curious about it)

obsessing

12-08-2003, 07:29 AM

Yeah Nessa, that's what guys would call 'em isn't it! lol!

PinkPanther_04

12-08-2003, 08:24 AM

The technical term is misandrist, though it's used rarely and isn't even in a lot of dictionaries. I think the modern term is femi-nazi. :)

They're both Greek words, with miso- meaning love, gyno- meaning women, and andro- meaning men.

obsessing

12-08-2003, 10:08 AM

misandrist - when I typed this into dictionary.com the word is only available through the Premium Service! Misogynist was free however!

Funny that miso means love when the word means hater of women.

Thanks PP

PinkPanther_04

12-08-2003, 10:10 AM

Oh, sorry, you're right. I'd just woken up when I wrote that. miso- does mean hate. It's philo- that means love.

obsessing

12-08-2003, 10:27 AM

Cool. So a lover of women would be.......

a philogynist? I'm sure there's a ton of words for that! One might be:

DAN!

Maria

12-08-2003, 10:32 AM

Philia, I would say... someone here studied this? Francophile: likes FRench...

Dan_Shues

12-08-2003, 11:57 AM

Originally posted by obsessing
Cool. So a lover of women would be.......

a philogynist? I'm sure there's a ton of words for that! One might be:

DAN!

*LOL* I love it! I love it! *LOL*

I don't even post in a thread and my name comes up...hehehe! That you obsessing...I'm honored! *smiles and hugs*

~Dan

obsessing

12-09-2003, 09:34 AM

I knew you'd crawl out of the woodwork and RISE to the occassion, you philagynacolasumthinorother!