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misanthropically Definition


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misanthrope
misanthropist
noun
    1. Someone who has an irrational hatred or distrust of people in general.
      Thesaurus: cynic, pessimist, skeptic, doubter, loner; hater, man-hater, woman-hater, misogynist.
    2. Someone whose hatred or distrust of people is so strong that they avoid all human contact.
Derivative: misanthropic
adj
    Of or characteristic of a misanthrope
      Thesaurus: antisocial, cynical, malevolent, inhumane; Antonym: philanthropic.
Derivative: misanthropically
adverb
    Derivative: misanthropy
    noun
      Etymology: 16c: from Greek misos hatred + anthropos man.



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