mis|an|thrope

mis|an|thrope
mis|an|thrope «MIHS uhn throhp, MIHZ-», noun.
a person who dislikes or distrusts people in general; hater of mankind: »

He was also a lonely misanthrope who saw the world and himself with intolerable clarity (Time).

[< Greek mīsánthrōpos < miseîn to hate + ánthrōpos man]

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  • thrope — ly·can·thrope; mis·an·thrope; phil·an·thrope; pith·e·can·thrope; …   English syllables

  • misanthrope — mis·an·thrope …   English syllables

  • misanthropist — mis|an|thro|pist [mısˈænθrəpıst] n also mis|an|thrope [ˈmısənθrəup US θroup] formal someone who does not like other people and prefers to be alone >misanthropic [ˌmısənˈθrɔpık US ˈθra: ] adj >misanthropy [mısˈænθrəpi] n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • misanthrope — mis|an|thrope [ mısn,θroup ] or mis|an|thro|pist [ mıs ænθrəpıst ] noun count someone who dislikes people and avoids social situations ╾ mis|an|throp|ic [ ,mısn θrapık ] adjective …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • misanthrope — mis•an•thrope [[t]ˈmɪs ənˌθroʊp, ˈmɪz [/t]] also mis•an•thro•pist [[t]mɪsˈæn θrə pɪst, mɪz [/t]] n. a hater of humankind • Etymology: 1555–65; n. use of Gk mīsánthrōpos hating humankind, misanthropic. See mis II, anthropo …   From formal English to slang

  • misanthrope — mis·an·thrope mis ən .thrōp n a person who hates or distrusts humankind …   Medical dictionary

  • misanthrope — mis an*thrope (m[i^]s [a^]n*thr[=o]p), n. [Gr. misa nqrwpos; misei^n to hate + a nqrwpos a man; cf. F. misanthrope. Cf. {Miser}.] A hater of mankind; a misanthropist. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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