anti-male
Hostile toward males
Anti-male describes opposition or hostility toward men or maleness.
The term appears in discussions of gender politics, sometimes describing feminist positions critics view as excessive: anti-male rhetoric, an anti-male bias in family courts.
It can describe attitudes, policies, or cultural products perceived as denigrating men: The film had an anti-male message.
Gender-based prejudice
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- stereotypingOversimplified group-based judgments
- gender biasPrejudice based on sex
inequality · unfairness · exclusion · double standards · inequity · disparity · partiality · marginalization
Hostility toward males
- radical feminismMovement targeting patriarchy's foundations
- gender politicsPower dynamics around sex roles
- separatismAdvocacy for political breakaway
- antagonismActive opposition or hostility
Antagonistic disposition toward others
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
- contemptDisdainful disregard
scorn · distrust · disapproval · disdain · antipathy · aversion · spite · rancor
sexism
Gender-based prejudice
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- stereotypingOversimplified group-based judgments
gender bias · inequality · unfairness · exclusion · double standards · inequity · disparity · partiality · marginalization · bigotry
misandry
Hostility toward males
- radical feminismMovement targeting patriarchy's foundations
- gender politicsPower dynamics around sex roles
- separatismAdvocacy for political breakaway
hostility
Antagonistic disposition toward others
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
contempt · scorn · distrust · disapproval · disdain · antipathy · aversion · spite · rancor · derision
anti-maleanti-female
Opposed to women
misogynistic · misogynist · anti-feminist · male chauvinist · patriarchal