misanthropy

[ mis-an-thruh-pee, miz- ]

noun

Origin of misanthropy

From the Greek word mīsanthrōpía, dating back to 1650–60. See misanthrope, -y³

Furbanks argues that Swift was not so "far gone in sick misanthropy" as this conventional interpretation would suggest.
The Best of Brit Lit | Peter Stothard | November 12, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
Neither misanthropy, indolence, nor weariness were his permanent moods.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste Tchaikovsky
The human sweetness in him was half dried up, and a misanthropy, so new and alien to him, made him querulous and captious.
The Life of Mazzini | Bolton King
It will be said, for instance, that there are different kinds of misanthropy.
My Recollections of Lord Byron | Teresa Guiccioli
He pursued his own course in all matters, but there was no misanthropy or harshness in his manner or deportment.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 | Various

I began to perceive that merriment is only malice in disguise, and that the chief cardinal virtue is misanthropy.
A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others | Various

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