misanthrope
[ mis-uh n-throhp, miz- ]
/ ˈmɪs ənˌθroʊp, ˈmɪz- /
noun
a hater of humankind.
Nearby words
misaligned, misalliance, misallocate, misally, misandry, misanthrope, misanthropic, misanthropist, misanthropy, misapplication, misapplied
Also mis·an·thro·pist [mis-an-thruh-pist, miz‐] /mɪsˈæn θrə pɪst, mɪz‐/.
Definition for misanthrope (2 of 2)
Le Misanthrope
[ French luh mee-zahn-trawp ]
/ French lə mi zɑ̃ˈtrɔp /
noun
a comedy (1666) by Molière.
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misanthrope
misanthropist (mɪˈzænθrəpɪst)
/ (ˈmɪzənˌθrəʊp) /
noun
a person who dislikes or distrusts other people or mankind in general
Derived Forms
misanthropic (ˌmɪzənˈθrɒpɪk) or misanthropical, adjectivemisanthropically, adverbmisanthropy (mɪˈzænθrəpɪ), nounWord Origin for misanthrope
C17: from Greek mīsanthrōpos, from misos hatred + anthrōpos man
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