antiwoman en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English anti- Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English womman English woman English antiwoman From anti- + woman.
Meanings
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Opposed to women.
That Megawati Sukarnoputri has been labeled an antiwoman president has little to do with religion. Among other things, she voted not to ratify a provision that 30 percent of people voted to parliament should be women.
2010, Anne Rasmussen, Women, the Recited Qur’an, and Islamic Music in Indonesia, page 271:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most antiwoman | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more antiwoman | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
misogynistic · male chauvinist · gynophobic
Translations (3)
pt antimulheres (opposed to women) · pt antimulher (opposed to women) · fr antifemme (opposed to women)