misanthrope
noun
a person who hates, dislikes, or distrusts most others; an antisocial, cynical, or unfriendly person.
misanthropist
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a variation of
misanthrope.
Example Sentences
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His tweets have triggered an unexpectedly heated debate during which he’s been belittled as a killjoy, a pedant, and even a misanthropist.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 17, 2018
Of all the presidents, Richard Nixon was a misanthropist, which means a hater of mankind in general.
From US News ● May 2, 2016
He describes himself as an "equal opportunities misanthropist", saying he's "skewered many more men than women, and possibly more donkeys than both".
From The Guardian ● Jul. 20, 2012
He was no recluse, no wretched misanthropist, hiding his discontent amongst shrubs and forcing-beds; he was a man of taste and refinement, with knowledge of life and its requirements.
From Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. by Charles James Lever
As one may glean from her verbal tilt with Sandeau, she was not a recluse or a misanthropist.
From Superwomen by Albert Payson Terhune
