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misanthrope
mis·an·thrope
[
míss'n thrp
]
(
plural
mis·an·thropes
)
or
mis·an·thro·pist
[
mi sánthrəpist
]
(
plural
mis·an·thro·pists
)
noun
Definition:
somebody who hates people:
somebody who hates humanity, or who dislikes and distrusts other people and tends to avoid them
[
Mid-16th century. < French< Greek
misanthrōpos
<
misein
"to hate" +
anthrōpos
"man"
]
mis·an·throp·ic
[
mìss'n thróppik
]
adjective
mis·an·thro·py
[
mi sánthrəpee
]
noun
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mis·an·throp·ic [ mìss'n thróppik ] adjectivemis·an·thro·py [ mi sánthrəpee ] noun
