Misogyny is the hatred or dislike of
women or
girls. Misogyny can be manifested in numerous ways, including
sexual discrimination, belittling of women,
violence against women, and
sexual objectification of women. Misogyny can be found occasionally within ancient texts relating to various mythologies. In addition, various influential
Western philosophers have been described as misogynistic. In 2012 the Macquarie Dictionary (which documents Australian English and New Zealand English) expanded the definition to include not only hatred of women but also "entrenched prejudices against women".