Question

What is misogyny. How did it affect the witch hunts?

Answer 1

misogyny is “men are better than women”
It affected the witch hunts because women "lusty", wanted sexual relations with Devil, naturally lusty, Adam & Eve, not ministers (more tempted)

Answer 2

Misogyny is a term which means the hatred of women or prejudice against them. The fact that most accused witches in both Europe and America were women.