Definition of MISOPOGON

misopogon

Meanings

Plural: misopogons

Noun

  • A person with hate or contempt for beards.
  • A person with hate or contempt for beards.
  • by extension, contempt of philosophers and associated paraphernalia (wisdom, the philosopher's beard, etc.)

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μισοπώγων (misopṓgōn, “somebody who hates beards”), which is incidentally the title of a book by Emperor Julian, from μῖσος (mîsos, “hatred”) + πώγων (pṓgōn, “beard”).

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