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misanthropy

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mis·an·thro·py  (ms-nthr-p, mz-)
n.
Hatred or mistrust of humankind.
misanthropy
a hatred of mankind; pessimistic distrust of human nature expressed in thought and behavior. Cf. philanthropy. — misanthrope, misanthropist, n. — misanthropic, adj.
See also: Attitudes
a hatred or distrust of all people. — misathrope, n. — misanthropic, adj.
See also: Mankind
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.misanthropy - hatred of mankind
hate, hatred - the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
2.misanthropy - a disposition to dislike and mistrust other people
unfriendliness - an unfriendly disposition
misanthropy
noun cynicism, scepticism, inhumanity, malevolence, hatred of mankind He was known for his outbursts of resentment, and for his misanthropy.
Quotations
"I wish I loved the human race;"
"I wish I loved its silly face;"
"I wish I liked the way it walks;"
"I wish I liked the way it talks;"
"And when I'm introduced to one"
"I wish I thought What Jolly Fun!" [Walter Raleigh Wishes of an Elderly Man]
Translations
misanthropy [mɪˈzænθrəpɪ] N → misantropía f
misanthropy
n → Misanthropie f, → Menschenfeindlichkeit f
misanthropy [mɪˈzænθrəpɪ] n → misantropia
misanthropy [mɪˈzænθrəpɪ] n → misantropia


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They had stopped to rest beneath a finger-post where four roads met, and Mr Codlin in his deep misanthropy had let down the drapery and seated himself in the bottom of the show, invisible to mortal eyes and disdainful of the company of his fellow creatures, when two monstrous shadows were seen stalking towards them from a turning in the road by which they had come.
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There were the two sisters, the bride, and the artist--the latter in one of his customary fits of moody misanthropy.
The Oblong Box by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context
The first risk that Dantes ran was, that the jailer, when he brought him his supper at seven o'clock, might perceive the change that had been made; fortunately, twenty times at least, from misanthropy or fatigue, Dantes had received his jailer in bed, and then the man placed his bread and soup on the table, and went away without saying a word.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
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