Misanthropy Definition

mĭs-ănthrə-pē, mĭz-
noun
Hatred or distrust of people in general.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Misanthropy

Noun

Singular:
misanthropy
Plural:
misanthropies

Origin of Misanthropy

  • From Ancient Greek μισάνθρωπος (misanthrōpos), from μισέω (miseō, “I hate") + ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos, “human").

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Misanthropy Sentence Examples

  • He is an acute thinker and observer, misled by his systematic misanthropy and by his fantastic literary theories.

  • It is modern misanthropy that diminishes Osmond's soul, not scientific rationalism.

  • Few books have added so much to the innocent mirth of mankind of the first two parts of Gulliver; the misanthropy is quite overpowered by the fun.

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Words Starting With

MMIMIS

Words Ending With

YPYOPY

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misanthropy

Words Starting With M and Ending With Y

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With M11 Letter Words Ending With Y