misogamist

Opponent of matrimony

A misogamist is someone who dislikes or opposes marriage.

The word suggests principled hostility rather than mere personal disinterest: He was a confirmed misogamist who thought the institution enslaved both parties.

The related noun is misogamy, hatred of marriage.

aversion

bachelorhood

Unwed man's status

spinsterhoodUnwed woman's status
singlehoodUnmarried state
unmarriedNot legally wed

unwed · celibacy · abstinence · commitment-phobia · unattached · confirmed bachelor · old maid · never-married

hostility

contempt

Disdainful disregard

disdainScornful disregard
animosityActive, bitter hostility
resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure

opposition · antagonism · defiance · rejection · aversion · repugnance · loathing · antipathy · rebellion · resistance

independence

autonomy

Independent decision-making capacity

self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
freedomAbsence of constraint
solitudeState of being alone

self-sufficiency · individualism · liberty · privacy · self-determination · sovereignty · loner · hermit · recluse · isolation

cynicism

skepticism

Disposition toward doubt

disillusionmentBitter loss of faith
jadednessDulled enthusiasm from excess
disenchantmentLoss of cherished belief

pessimism · distrust · scorn · derision · mockery · satire · irony · sarcasm · critique · disbelief

Opposites

attitude toward marriage

misogamistromantic

Conducive to love

traditionalist · believer · hopeless romantic

Family

gamy, polygamy, bigamy, monogamy, monogamous, gamete, polygamous, gamester, exogamy

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