misanthrope

[ mis-uh n-throhp, miz- ]

/ ˈmɪs ənˌθroʊp, ˈmɪz- /

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noun

a hater of humankind.

Words nearby misanthrope

misaligned, misalliance, misallocate, misally, misandry, misanthrope, misanthropic, misanthropy, misapplied, misapply, misapprehend

Also mis·an·thro·pist

[mis-an-thruh-pist, miz‐] /mɪsˈæn θrə pɪst, mɪz‐/.

Origin of misanthrope

1555–65; noun use of Greek mīsánthrōpos hating humankind, misanthropic. See mis-², anthropo-

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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Examples from the Web for misanthrope

You have some surface similarities to Richard Morris, the misanthrope at the center of Perforated Heart.
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Jerk|Lizzie Stark|May 5, 2009|DAILY BEAST
So, too, has the misanthrope, groaning at any severity shown towards him.
The Wisdom of Confucius|Epiphanius Wilson
"You ought not to become a misanthrope, my dear Champcey," they would say.
The Clique of Gold|Emile Gaboriau
His uneasy glance is that of the misanthrope; his brow seems overcast as with the lowering shadow of a tragic fate.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879|Various

Also the name of a misanthrope of Athens, a contemporary of Socrates.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood
Sir W. Why, Falkner, you are grown more a misanthrope than ever.
The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor|Samuel James Arnold

British Dictionary definitions for misanthrope

misanthrope

misanthropist (mɪˈzænθrəpɪst)

/ (ˈmɪzənˌθrəʊp) /

noun

a person who dislikes or distrusts other people or mankind in general

Derived forms of misanthrope

misanthropic (ˌmɪzənˈθrɒpɪk) or misanthropical, adjectivemisanthropically, adverbmisanthropy (mɪˈzænθrəpɪ), noun

Word Origin for misanthrope

C17: from Greek mīsanthrōpos, from misos hatred + anthrōpos man

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misanthrope

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misanthropist (mɪˈzænθrəpɪst)

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