Misogyny refers to contempt and prejudice against women. Learn more about how it's defined, why it happens, what it looks like, and the impact misogyny has on women. Definition of misogynistic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. They are notoriously hard to spot. They do not come with a label attached to them, and they may even come across as woman lovers.