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misanthrope
CIDE DICTIONARY
misanthrope, n. [Gr. misa`nqrwpos; misei^n to hate + 'a`nqrwpos a man; cf. F. misanthrope. Cf. Miser.].
A hater of mankind; a misanthropist. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
misanthrope, n. (also misanthropist)
1 a person who hates mankind.
2 a person who avoids human society.
1 a person who hates mankind.
2 a person who avoids human society.
Derivative
misanthropic adj. misanthropical adj. misanthropically adv. misanthropy n. misanthropize v.intr. (also -ise).
Etymology
F f. Gk misanthropos f. misos hatred + anthropos man
THESAURUS
misanthrope
Anglophobe, Russophobe, anchoret, anchorite, bigot, cynic, hater, hermit, lone wolf, loner, man-hater, misanthropist, misogynist, racist, recluse, sexist, woman-hater, xenophobeROGET THESAURUS
misanthrope
Misanthropy
N misanthropy, incivism, egotism, moroseness, cynicism, misanthrope, misanthropist, egotist, cynic, man hater, Timon, Diogenes, woman hater, misogynist, misanthropic, antisocial, unpatriotic, egotistical, morose.For further exploring for "misanthrope" in Webster Dictionary Online