misogynist

The word 'misogynist' is a direct borrowing from the Greek misogynēs, itself a compound of misein (to hate) and gynē (woman). The concept is ancient, with notable philosophical discussions on the nature of misogyny found in Greek texts. The modern English term preserves the original Greek morphemes intact, combining them with the productive agent suffix '-ist' to clearly denote a person who holds or exhibits a hatred of women. This etymological construction makes the word's meaning transparent: it literally describes "a person characterized by woman-hating."

Structure: miso (hate) + gyn (woman) + ist (person who) - miso: From Greek misein (to hate). A combining form meaning "hatred of." - gyn: From Greek gynē (woman). A combining form meaning "woman" or "female." - ist: From Greek -istēs, a suffix forming agent nouns, meaning "a person who practices or is concerned with something."