misandry
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From miso- (“‘hatred’”), sometimes mistaken for, but not directly related to, the more common mis- (“‘wrong,incorrect’”) + combining form of Ancient Greek ἀνήρ (“‘man’”) + -y, by analogy with misogyny.
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misandry (usually uncountable; plural misandries)
- The hatred of, or pathological aversion to men.
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Comparable to misogyny, the hatred of women. A related concept is androphobia, the fear of men, but not necessarily hatred of them. Sometimes confused with misanthropy, the hatred of humanity.
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hatred or contempt for men
