misanthrope
[mis-uh n-throhp, miz-]
noun
a hater of humankind.
Also mis·an·thro·pist [mis-an-thruh-pist, miz‐] /mɪsˈæn θrə pɪst, mɪz‐/.
Origin of misanthrope
Le Misanthrope
[French luh mee-zahn-trawp]
noun
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Related Words for misanthrope
doubter, egotist, skeptic, loner, egoist, misanthropist, recluse, cynic, hater, isolateExamples from the Web for misanthrope
Contemporary Examples of misanthrope
You have some surface similarities to Richard Morris, the misanthrope at the center of Perforated Heart.
Historical Examples of misanthrope
The misanthrope and the reckless are neither agitated nor agonised.
Vivian GreyEarl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
But how is it that you alone, Antisthenes, you misanthrope, love nobody?
The SymposiumXenophon
He found comfort in the fact that Molire's Misanthrope was on his side.
Parodies of Ballad Criticism (1711-1787)William Wagstaffe
And whether there were no means of inducing him to cease to be a Misanthrope?
St. Ronan's WellSir Walter Scott
A misanthrope hates all mankind, but is kind to every individual, generally too kind.
White LiesCharles Reade
misanthrope
misanthropist (mɪˈzænθrəpɪst)
noun
Word Origin for misanthrope
C17: from Greek mīsanthrōpos, from misos hatred + anthrōpos man
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