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misandry

Noun

Meaning

misandry (usually uncountable, plural misandries)

Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against men.
Synonym: misandrism
Antonym: philandry

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Misandry – or man hating – is the equivalent of misogyny. If you are unaware of misandry, welcome to the club. Warren Farrell

A week after you read this chapter, misandry will become apparent in commercials, in films, in everyday conversations. But the bias that is hardest to see is the bias we share. Warren Farrell

EnlightenNext Magazine Paul Nathanson and Katherine K. Young argued that "ideological feminism" as opposed to "egalitarian feminism" has imposed misandry on culture. Source: Internet

He argues, misandry is "different from the intensely ad feminam aspect of misogyny that targets women no matter what they believe or do". Source: Internet

In reference to the works of Shakespeare Bloom argued "I cannot think of one instance of misogyny whereas I would argue that misandry is a strong element. Source: Internet

She writes: error Shakespeare Literary critic Harold Bloom argued that even though the word misandry is relatively unheard of in literature it is not hard to find implicit, even explicit, misandry. Source: Internet

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