"Misogamy" is the hatred of marriage. The term comes from the Greek "miso-" (hate) and "gamos" (marriage).
La "misogamia" es el odio al matrimonio. El término proviene del griego "miso-" (odio) y "gamos" (matrimonio).
| Front | misogamy \mi-SOG-uh-mee\ |
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| Back | noun Hatred of marriage. [From Greek miso- (hate) + -gamy (marriage). Earliest recorded use: 1560.] "Misogamy drives the plot. Marriage itself is seen as a series of ratty exchanges in which partners gnaw at past infidelities." - Michael Billington; Blithe Spirit; The Guardian (London, UK); Aug 26, 2004. |
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