misogamy, ratty, gnaw at past infidelities

misogamy (mi-SOG-uh-mee)

[名][U]結婚嫌い.

mi・sog・a・mist

noun: Hatred of marriage.

Etymology
From Greek miso- (hate) + -gamy (marriage). Earliest recorded use: 1560.

Usage
"Misogamy drives the plot. Marriage itself is seen as a series of ratty exchanges in which partners gnaw at past infidelities." — Michael Billington; Blithe Spirit; The Guardian (London, UK); Aug 26, 2004.

ratty
adj., -ti·er, -ti·est.

1. Of or characteristic of rats.
2. Infested with rats.
3. Dilapidated; shabby.

[形]（-ti・er, -ti・est）

1 ((米略式))きたならしい, みすぼらしい, ぼろい.

2 ((英俗))怒りっぽい, いらだった.

3 ネズミの多い；ネズミ（特有）の.