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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”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
misandry
Today it means: Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against men. Full definition →