Misogyny (pronounce /mɪˈsɒʤɪni/) is hatred (or contempt) of women. Misogyny is parallel to misandry — the hatred of men. Misogyny is also comparable with misanthropy, which is the hatred of humanity generally. The antonym of misogyny is philogyny, love towards women. Marcus Tullius Cicero reports that Greek philosophers considered misogyny to be caused by gynophobia, a fear of women. Some feminists consider that misogyny both generates, and is propagated by, patriarchal social structures.