English

Noun

misandry ‎(usually uncountable, plural misandries)

1. Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against men.

Usage notes

• A related concept is androphobia, the fear of men, but not necessarily hatred of them. Sometimes confused with misanthropy ‎(“hatred of humanity”).

Synonyms

• misandrism

Antonyms

• philandry (love of, or fondness for, men)
• misogyny (hatred of women)

Derived terms

• misandric, misandrist

Translations

See also

• androphobia

References

• “misandry, n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [draft entry; Mar. 2010]