misanthropistmis‧an‧thro‧pist /mɪsˈænθrəpɪst/ (also mis‧an‧thrope /ˈmɪsənθrəʊp $ -θroʊp/) noun [countable]formal someone who does not like other people and prefers to be alone—misanthropic /ˌmɪsənˈθrɒpɪk◂ $ -ˈθrɑː-/ adjective—misanthropy /mɪsˈænθrəpi/ noun [uncountable]