# misogynist

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɪˈsɒd͡ʒ.ən.ɪst/ · frequency rank #32,925

## Definitions
1. One who professes misogyny; a hater of women.
2. One who displays prejudice against or looks down upon women.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek μῑσογύνης (mīsogúnēs), from μῑσέω (mīséō, “I hate”) + γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”), equivalent to misogyny + -ist.

## Easily confused with
- **misogynistic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/misogynist-vs-misogynistic)

## Common misspellings (16)
`imsogynist`, `miosgynist`, `misgoynist`, `misoggynist`, `misognyist`, `misogyinst`, `misogynisst`, `misogynistt`, `misogynits`, `misogynnist`, `misogynsit`, `misogyynist`, `misoygnist`, `missogynist`, `mmisogynist`, `msiogynist`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/misogynist