misanthrope

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  1. noun One who hates or mistrusts humankind.

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  • As a part time misanthrope, I can see how people would delight in Walt's outpouring of hate and general disapproval with humanity, as it serves as a voice for their unconscious minds. —  FlickFilosopher.com
  • That makes him sound like a misanthrope, which he isn't; his wisdom is imparted with self-deprecating humour, and occasionally even enthusiasm. —  Top stories from Times Online
  • I often wonder if people label me as a misanthrope because I'm an introvert. —  BagOfNothing.com
  • Jailbait evokes a more humane Neil LaBute-Robert's friend Mark (Peter O'Connor) is your standard-issue wisecracking misogynist-but what this production might learn from American theater's reigning misanthrope is that an emotional tightrope only transports us if it's kept taut. —  Village Voice - The most recent 10 stories
  • He's a misanthrope, oblivious to the plights of others. —  DVD Verdict
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  1. French, from Greek mīsanthrōpos, hating mankind : mīso-, miso- + anthrōpos, man.

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  1. = French misanthrope = Spanish misántropo = Portuguese misanthropo = Italian misantropo, from Greek μισάνθρωπος, hating mankind, from μισεῑν, hate (from μῑσος, hatred), + ἂνθρωπος, a man: see anthropic. Cf. philanthrope.
 

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