misanthrope

Definition

One who has a negative view of the entire human race.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek from μισέω (miséō, “I hate”) and ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man; human”); compare miser.

Example Sentences

• "Alas, poor Dean! his only scope Was to be held a misanthrope."
• "I cannot love evergreens—they are the misanthropes of nature. To them the spring brings no promise, the autumn no decline; they are cut off from the sweetest of all ties with their kind—sympathy."

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