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misanthrope
[ mis-uhn-throhp, miz- ]
noun
- a person who hates, dislikes, or distrusts most others; an antisocial, cynical, or unfriendly person:
They’re a bunch of mean-spirited misanthropes, smugly indifferent to the misfortunes of others.
misanthrope
/ ˈmɪzənˌθrəʊp; mɪˈzænθrəpɪ; mɪˈzænθrəpɪst; ˌmɪzənˈθrɒpɪk /
noun
- a person who dislikes or distrusts other people or mankind in general
Derived Forms
- misanthropic, adjective
- ˌmisanˈthropically, adverb
- misanthropy, noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of misanthrope1
Word History and Origins
Origin of misanthrope1
Example Sentences
The actor known for yelling for comedic effect in films like Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore uses his impressive pipes to paint a portrait of a misanthrope who finds happiness in an unexpected love connection.
Highsmith, a misanthrope, gave us in her fiction Tom Ripley, the world’s most charming, but murderous sociopath.
I do miss Vicious Misanthrope, but I often feel his spirit still lingers somehow.
All 65 episodes of the original animated series, starring that lovable combat-booted misanthrope, are now available on DVD.
You have some surface similarities to Richard Morris, the misanthrope at the center of Perforated Heart.
Dean Swift was indeed a misanthrope by theory, however he may have made exception to private life.
The insular failing is elsewhere frequently displayed by the poet in the trying light cast from a misanthrope genius.
She finally becomes anemic and neurasthenic and a misanthrope.
This misanthrope is something more than an honourable gentleman at odds with the world.
The development of Percival from a priggish misanthrope to a man and a lover is beautifully told.
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