Antifemale

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A genetic sequence that produces a non-feminine quality.

    "We [are] entering this new era in molecular biology of sex determination where it's a more subtle dosage of genes, some pro-males, some pro-females, some anti-males, some anti-females that all interplay with each other rather than a simply linear pathway of genes going one after the other."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Averse to, or acting against, females.

    "Susan Brownmiller states that heterosexual pornography is the undiluted essence of anti-female propaganda, and a clear explication of the philosophy of rape."

Example

More examples

"Susan Brownmiller states that heterosexual pornography is the undiluted essence of anti-female propaganda, and a clear explication of the philosophy of rape."

Etymology

From anti- + female.

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