Lesson 12 (The root word misos)Written by Puneet BiseriaCategory:category4Published: 14 November 2014Hits: 58Today we will talk about the word which is pertainingto hate or revulsion or disgust for something.The Greek word which is pertainingto hatred isMiso.The Hindi equivalent of which is|If you see any word which hasmisin the beginning, understand that it has something related todilikeorhatredordisgustfor something..Now go through the list of the words.Misandry

hatred for men Misanthropy

hatred for humankinda person who hates human beings is amisanthropeormisanthropist Misarchy

hatred for government.a person who hates government ismisarchist Miserotic

Hatred for things related to sex.A person who hates things related to sex is miserotistSo, the erotic sculptures at Khajuraaho were broken by some king who was miserotic. Misogamy

hatred for marriagea person who hates marriage is misogamist. Misogynyhatred for women.a person who hateswomen ismisogynist Misology

Hatred for learning or knowledge.From the greek word logos which means art of reasoning (thus knowledge)A person who hates KNOWLEDGE is MISOLOGIST.Most of the students are misologist. Misomania

A madness to hate everything.A misomaniac is a person who hates everything. Misomater

One who hates ones motherFrom the Latin wordmaterwhich means tomother. Misopater

One who hates ones father.From the Latin wordpaterwhich means tofather.Misomath

One who hates learningFrom the Greek wordmathwhich means tolearn.Misoneism

hatred for new thingsFrom the Greek wordneoswhich meansnewA person who hates new things is MISONEISTMisopedia

Hatred for childrenFrom the Greek wordpaedo-which meanschildA person who hates children is a MISOPEDIST.Misophobia

A fear of dirt, and germsFrom the Latin wordmysowhich meansfilthA person who hates dirt is misophobist.In fact, all the germ killer toilet soaps are converting Indian women into MISOPHOBIST. All of them are too concerned about the health of their children, that they think if thier children do not use Dettol, their CHILDREN will DIE.Misophonia

Hatred from sound.From the Greek wordphonoswhich meanssound.A person who hates sound is Misophonist.Misosophy

Source : www.returnofkings.comOne who hates wisdom or learning.From the Greek wordsophoswhich meansbecome wise.A person who hates learning is MISOSOPHIST.Misotheism

Source : www.iskcondesiretree.nethatred for GodFrom the Greek wordtheoswhich meansGod.A person who hates God is MISOTHEISTSo, Hiranyakashipu was a misotheist because he has hatred for God. Misoxenism

Hatred for strangers.From the Greek wordXenowhich meansstrangeA person who hates strangers is MISOXENIST.So, in the movie Predator, the predator has the hatred for all the strangers and he was killing everyone who entered in his territory. Misopolemia

Hatred for war.From the Greek wordpolemikoswhich meanswar.A person who hates war is a misopolemist. These are some of the roots which I have used. Just read these roots 10 times.The greek wordlogosmeans art ofreasoning (thus knowledge)The Greek wordmathmeansto learn.The Greek wordneosmeansnewThe Greek wordpaedo- meanschildThe Greek wordphonosmeanssound.The Greek wordsophosmeansbecome wise.The Greek wordtheosmeansGod.The Greek wordXenomeansstrangeThe Greek wordpolemikosmeanswar.The Latin wordmysomeansfilthThe Latin wordmatermeans tomother.The Latin wordpatermeans tofather.Now to consummate your learning write down the meaning of the words you have studied.MisandryMisanthropyMisarchyMiseroticMisogamyMisogynyMisologyMisomaniaMisomaterMisopaterMisomathMisoneismMisopediaMisophobiaMisophoniaMisosophyMisotheismMisoxenismMisopolemiaOther terms related to hatred are as follows.Level 1 : DISGUST/ Abhor /Detest=Dislikefor something.Level 2 : HATE = The feeling of enmity. (Level 2)Level 3 : Loathe=HATE + DISGUSTSome idioms and phrases related to hatred.hate someone or something like sinmeans to avoid something like plague.love-hate relationshipmeans a relationship which involves both love and hate.pet hatemeans something that is the source of constant irritation.

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