antifemale

English

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Etymology

anti- +‎ female.

Pronunciation
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Adjective

antifemale (comparative more antifemale, superlative most antifemale)

  1. Averse to, or acting against, females.
    • 2009 September 6, “The Daughter Deficit”, in New York Times‎:
      As Das Gupta reports, antifemale bias is stronger for later-born siblings.
    Synonyms: gynophobic, misogynist, misogynous, womanhating

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