Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Definition
Misogyny is the dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women. It manifests in various forms, including discrimination, stereotyping, and violence towards women.
A social system in which men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property.
A range of social movements, political movements, and ideologies that aim to define, establish, and achieve the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes