misogamy


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mi·sog·a·my

 (mĭ-sŏg′ə-mē)
n.
Hatred of marriage.

mis′o·gam′ic (mĭs′ə-găm′ĭk) adj.
mi·sog′a·mist n.
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misogamy

(mɪˈsɒɡəmɪ; maɪ-)
n
hatred of marriage
miˈsogamist n
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mi•sog•a•my

(mɪˈsɒg ə mi, maɪ-)

n.
hatred of marriage.
[1650–60]
mis•o•gam•ic (ˌmɪs əˈgæm ɪk, ˌmaɪ sə-) adj.
mi•sog′a•mist, n.
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misogamy

a hatred of marriage. — misogamist, n. — misogamic, adj.
See also: Marriage
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.misogamy - hatred of marriagemisogamy - hatred of marriage      
hate, hatred - the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
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Translations

misogamy

[mɪˈsɒgəmɪ] Nmisogamia f
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misogamy

nMisogamie f
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mi·sog·a·my

n. misogamia, aversión al matrimonio.
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The words are full of misogamy, well most of them are.