misogynistic

The word 'misogynistic' is built from ancient Greek components that transparently convey its meaning. The first element, miso-, derives from the Greek noun misos, meaning "hatred." The second, -gyn-, originates from gynē, the Greek word for "woman." These were combined in post-classical Latin as misogynia, meaning "hatred of women." The English adjective form was created by appending the adjectival suffix -istic, which denotes a characteristic or belief. Thus, the term's literal construction, "characterized by hatred of women," has remained semantically consistent from its classical roots to its modern usage describing prejudiced attitudes and behaviors.