MISOGAMIST

misogamist

(noun) a person who hates marriage

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

misogamist (plural misogamists)

A person with a dislike or hatred of marriage

Source: Wiktionary


Mi*sog"a*mist, n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: A hater of marriage.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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