misogyny

English translation: see below

09:47 Sep 1, 2000
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Greek term or phrase: misogyny
the contra term for misogyny....
marcella
English translation:see below
Explanation:
The opposite of °misogyny° should be °philogyny°, but this term is not used.
Selected response from:

Laura Gentili
Italy
Local time: 06:10
Grading comment
I greatly appreciate your help. The correct answer to this puzzling question I accepted with no reservation, Laura is also right in the sense that the term 'philogyny' is not used.

Thank you again,

Marcella
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +1see below
Laura Gentili
naμισογυνία ή μισογυνισμός
Evdoxia R. (X)
na"μισογυνισμός"
Athena
naμισάνθρωπος
Anita Sullivan


  

Answers


14 mins
μισογυνία ή μισογυνισμός


Explanation:
noun used to describe tha hatred towards women.


    ������ �������� ������ ������
Evdoxia R. (X)
Greece
Local time: 07:10
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in pair: 230
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

18 mins
"μισογυνισμός"


Explanation:
hating women (not being sexually appauled by women but disliking them overall even when sexually attracted by them)

Athena
Local time: 07:10
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in pair: 11
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

59 mins peer agreement (net): +1
see below


Explanation:
The opposite of °misogyny° should be °philogyny°, but this term is not used.

Laura Gentili
Italy
Local time: 06:10
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 12
Grading comment
I greatly appreciate your help. The correct answer to this puzzling question I accepted with no reservation, Laura is also right in the sense that the term 'philogyny' is not used.

Thank you again,

Marcella

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Egmont
854 days
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

3 hrs
μισάνθρωπος


Explanation:
This means someone who dislikes men,
or people in general. The opposite of
μισογύνης should be philogynist, one who loves women, and this word exists in English, but I don't see it in my Bambinioti Greek dictionary!

Anita Sullivan
PRO pts in pair: 11
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search