manhater

English

Alternative forms

• man-hater, man hater

Etymology

From man +‎ hater. Compare Old English mannhata (“man-hater”).

Noun

manhater (plural manhaters)

1. One who hates mankind; a misanthrope.
2. One who hates men or the male sex; a misandrist.
   • 2011, Joseph Lowe, Losers and Winners on the Unknown Road to an Unpredictable Destiny:

     From past experiences it seems that 99% of man hating women consider themselves feminists, but few feminists consider themselves manhaters.

   • 2013, Christina Scharff, Repudiating Feminism (Epub) Young Women in a Neoliberal World:

     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.

Related terms

• manhating

Translations

misanthrope — see misanthrope

misandrist — see misandrist

Anagrams

• Earthman, earthman, heartman