misanthrope
[ mis-uhn-throhp, miz- ]
/ ˈmɪs ənˌθroʊp, ˈmɪz- /
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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.
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Sometimes mis·an·thro·pist [mis-an-thruh-pist, miz‐]. /mɪsˈæn θrə pɪst, mɪz‐/.
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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), nounWord Origin for misanthrope
C17: from Greek mīsanthrōpos, from misos hatred + anthrōpos man
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