Which term describes someone who hates women?

• A. Affinity
• B. Abhor
• C. Misogynist
• D. Talisman

Answer: (C)

You’re being asked for a term that names a person who hates women. Misogynist is the right label because it literally means a person who harbors hatred or prejudice against women. It comes from roots meaning “to hate” and “woman,” and it’s used as a noun to describe someone with that attitude (and as an adjective in its variant, misogynistic, to describe beliefs or actions).

The other words don’t fit the same way. Affinity describes a natural liking or attraction, not a person who hates. Abhor is a verb meaning to hate or detest something, but it describes an action or feeling, not a person. Talisman refers to an object believed to bring good luck or protection, which has nothing to do with attitudes toward women.

So the best choice for naming a person who hates women is misogynist.