woman hater (wumanhater)

One who has an aversion to women in general; a misogynist. This Coarsene [toward women) does not alwaies come from Clowns and Women - haters , but from Persons of Figure, neither singular nor ill Bred. Jeremy Collier , Short View (ed. 1698), p. 171. womanheadt (wum'an-hed), n . [ woman + -head .) The state or condition of a woman; womanhood. The quene anon, for verray wommanhede, Gan for to wepe. Chaucer, Knight's Tale, 1. 890. I shall as now do more for you Than longeth to Womanhede . IMG:content-2508.png:[blocks in formation] 6961 Setting thy womanhood aside. Shak., 1 Hen. IV., iii. 3. 139. Her womanhood In its meridian. Byron, Don Juan, ix. 71. woman-tiredt (wum'an-tird), a. [ woman + tired , pp. of tire2 .] Henpecked. [Rare.] Dotard! thou art woman - tired , unroosted By thy dame Partlet here. Shak ., W. T., ii. 3. 74. Clothed 2. Women collectively; womankind. womanish (wum'an-ish), a. [ woman +-ish1.] woman-vested (wum'an-vested), a . Pertaining to, characteristic of, or suitable for women; feminine; effeminate: often used in a disparaging or reproachful sense when said of men: as, womanish ways; a womanish voice; womanish fears. Tho wordes and tho wommannishe thynges, She herde hem right as though she thennes. Chaucer , Troilus, iv. 694. In what a shadow, or deep pit of darkne , Doth womanish and fearful mankind live! Webster, Duche of Malfi, v. 5. He conceals, under a rough air and distant behaviour, Steele, Spectator, No. 346. a bleeding compa ion and womanish tenderne . =Syn. Female , Effeminate , etc. See feminine. womanishly (wum'an-ish-li), adv . In a womanish manner; effeminately. The people weare long haire, in combing whereof they are womanishly curious, these hoping by their lockes to be carried into heauen. Purchas , Pilgrimage, p. 445. womanishne (wum'an-ish-nes), n. The state or character of being womanish. Effeminacy and womanishne of heart. Hammond , Works, IV. 567.