womanthrope

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of woman +‎ misanthrope.

Noun[edit]

womanthrope (plural womanthropes)

  1. (rare, humorous) Someone who hates women; a misogynist.
    • 1895, Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest […] , [Act II]:
      MISS PRISM: A misanthrope I can understand—a womanthrope, never!
    • 1924, E. F. Benson, David of King's:
      "Crabtree's become a—a womanthrope," said Tommers. "No—a misowench. There's not been a fresh photo of ankles on his chimney-piece for months."
    • 2013, Courtney Milan, The Countess Conspiracy:
      “No,” he told her. “Cheering is entirely beyond my capabilities.”
      “Oh, too bad.” Her tone was sympathetic, but her eyes were mocking. “I see now. You're a womanthrope.”
      He'd never heard the word before, but the meaning was all too clear.
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