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misologist

mi·sol·o·gy
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mi-sol-uh-jee, mahy-]
    • /mɪˈsɒl ə dʒi, maɪ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mi-sol-uh-jee, mahy-]
    • /mɪˈsɒl ə dʒi, maɪ-/

Definitions of misologist word

  • noun misologist distrust or hatred of reason or reasoning. 1
  • noun misologist One who hates or dislikes reasoning or argument. 1

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Origin of misologist

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; miso- + -logy

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Misologist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

misologist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

misologist usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for misologist

noun misologist

  • ologist — an expert or student in an academic branch of learning

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