misanthrope (redirected from misanthropists)

mis·an·thrope  (msn-thrp, mz-) also mis·an·thro·pist (ms-nthr-pst, mz-)

n.

One who hates or mistrusts humankind.

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[French, from Greek msanthrpos, hating mankind : mso-, miso- + anthrpos, man.]

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misanthrope [miz-zan-thrope, miz-zan-throp-ist, miz-zan-throp-ik, miz-zan-throp-ee] or misanthropist

Noun

a person who dislikes or distrusts people in general [Greek misos hatred + anthrōpos man]

misanthropic

Adjective

misanthropy

Noun

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

misanthrope - someone who dislikes people in general misanthropist crank, crosspatch, grouch, grump, churl - a bad-tempered person misogynist, woman hater - a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular

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