misandry
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English
Etymology
Formed in the late 19th century as mis- (“hatred”) + -andry (“men”) by analogy with misogyny; compare the Ancient Greek μισανδρία (misandría), from μισέω (miséō, “hate”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).
Pronunciation
Noun
misandry (usually uncountable, plural misandries)
- Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against men.
- Synonym: misandrism
- Antonym: philandry
- 2016, Leslie H. Abramson, Hitchcock & the Anxiety of Authorship:
- The scenework proves unsuccessful when Carmichael recalls not the source of her misandry but another episode of overacting, that of castratively biting off the moustache of an amorous man.
Usage notes
- A related concept is androphobia, the fear of men (or masculinity), but not necessarily hatred of them.
- Sometimes confused with misanthropy (“hatred of humanity”).
Coordinate terms
- misogyny (hatred of women)
Derived terms
Translations
hatred of or prejudice against men
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References
- “misandry, n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary