misandry

noun
UK: /mɪˈsændri/
US: /mɪˈsændri/

  1. Dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against men.

    1. Some people think feminism is misandry but they are wrong.
    2. The article was criticized for promoting misandry and harmful stereotypes about men.
misandry adjective

  1. Relating to or characterized by dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against men.

    1. Some see the comment as misandric and unfair.
    2. Is it misandric to suggest that some portrayals of men in media are negative?

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The phonetic transcription of "misandry" is /mɪˈsændri/ in British English and /mɪˈsændri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "misandry": "Some people think feminism is misandry but they are wrong.". More examples on the page.