Meanings
plural manhaters · alternative man-hater · alternative man hater
- One who hates mankind; a misanthrope.
- One who hates men or the male sex; a misandrist.
From past experiences it seems that 99% of man hating women consider themselves feminists, but few feminists consider themselves manhaters.
2011, Joseph Lowe, Losers and Winners on the Unknown Road to an Unpredictable Destiny1 more example
Julia has to make various disclaimers (feminism does not always imply lesbianism and vice-versa; she is a lesbian 'but' not a manhater) before occupying a pro-feminist stance.
2013, Christina Scharff, Repudiating Feminism (Epub) Young Women in a Neoliberal World
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
From man + hater. Compare Old English mannhata (“man-hater”).
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manhater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manhater
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