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Misogyny is an exaggerated pathological aversion towards women. Misogyny is usually regarded as directed
against women by some men, but women can also harbor misogynist views. Compare and contrast with anti-woman sexism. In feminist theory, misogyny is
recognised as a political ideology similar to racism or anti-semitism, existing to justify and reproduce the subordination of women by men.
Frequently the term misogynist is used in a looser sense as a term of derision to describe anyone who holds an
unpopular or distasteful view about women as a group. A man who considers himself "a great lover of women," therefore, might
somewhat paradoxically be termed a misogynist by those who consider his treatment of women sexist.
See also: misandry, misanthropy
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