Question

Select the word that can be substituted for the given phrase.
One who hates the institution of marriage:
A)misogynist
B)misanthrope
C)philanthropy
D)misogamist

Answer 1

Hint: The Greek word ‘misos’ means to hate something. The word is a noun.

Complete step-by-step answer:

We already know from the hint that our word is a noun and we infer that it begins with the Greek word misos which means to hate something. We observe that there are three words in the options given to us that begin with misos. We shall individually analyze their meanings, Also, option C is wrong. Philanthropy means to promote the welfare of people.

Misogynist means one who hates women and subjects them to prejudice. Thus, option A is an incorrect option as its meaning does not match the phrase given to us in the question.
Misanthrope means one who hates humankind or strongly dislikes them.. Thus, option B is an incorrect option as its meaning does not match the phrase given to us in the question.

Misogamist means one who hates or is against the institution of marriage. ‘Gamist’ is derived from the Greek word ‘games’ which means marriage. We observe that the meaning of misogamist matches the phrase given to us in the question. Hence, option D is the correct answer.

Note: One may confuse between misogamist and misogynist as both the words appear to have similar construction.