misandric

adj, noun — 2 senses

misandric

adj

Etymology From misandry + -ic.

1

Exhibiting or pertaining to misandry: hating or prejudiced against men.

misandric

noun

Etymology From misandry + -ic.

1

Rare One who professes misandry; a hater of men, or one prejudiced against men.

  • Sentimental misandrics, for example, focus attention on the warm and cosy features of womanhood, contrasting them pointedly with the sinister and threatening features of manhood.2001, Paul Nathanson, Katherine K. Young, Spreading Misandry: The Teaching of Contempt for Men in Popular Culture, page 277:
  • By turning Shakti into an odd misandric, the patriarchal order is maintained as her field of action is limited to only women in distress.2018 April, Vartikka Kaul, “Of goddesses and women: Towards a super-empowered female hero”, in Studies in South Asian Film & Media, volume 9, number 1:
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  • However, expressing anguish over crime against women and being a misandric are two different things.2019 October 30, “In a world of her own”, in Orissa Post:
Related terms
misanthropic, misogynistic

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