Re: Oops: Nothing to do with B-Greek

From: Carl W. Conrad (cwconrad@artsci.wustl.edu)
Date: Sun Feb 04 1996 - 09:21:06 EST

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On 2/4/96, Will Wagers wrote:

> I apologize for being off topic AND ambiguous.
>
> I'm looking for a word specifically for "male-hating", an analogue of
>misogyny.
>
> >>>
> >>misanthropy ???
> >>
> >>Ellen
> >

No, not misanthropy: that would be hatred of human beings generally (shades
of Moliere!);misandry (although I've never seen it) is certainly the right
formation, and SHOULD be understood by literate readers.

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