'woman-hater' originates from the combination of 'woman' and 'hater', where 'woman' refers to an adult female human and 'hater' refers to someone who dislikes or despises something.

'woman-hater' evolved from the Middle English word 'woman' and the Old English word 'hātan', which meant 'to hate'.

Initially, it meant 'someone who hates women', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.