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himpathetic

adj

Etymology

Blend of him + sympathetic, or of himpathy + sympathetic.

  1. borrowed from sympathēticus
  2. compounded as himpathetic — “him + sympathetic”

Definitions

  1. Exhibiting or pertaining to himpathy

    Exhibiting or pertaining to himpathy; inappropriately sympathetic to men or boys, especially ones guilty of sexual transgressions.

    • This was picked up and repeated by women in the media who were “himpathetic” to the idea. Trump's win “gives us an opportunity to reflect on how badly misogynist forces can distort our thinking and bias our reasoning” (Manne 2019, 250).

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