Synonyms: cynicism, scepticism, inhumanity, malevolence More Synonyms of misanthropy
misanthropy in American English
(mɪˈsænθrəpi; mɪˈzænθrəpi)
noun
hatred or distrust of all people
Word origin
Gr misanthrōpia
Quotations
I wish I loved the human race; I wish I loved its silly face; I wish I liked the way it walks; I wish I liked the way it talks; And when I'm introduced to one I wish I thought What Jolly Fun!Walter RaleighWishes of an Elderly Man
(noun)
He was known for his outbursts of resentment, and for his misanthropy.
Synonyms
cynicism
I found Ben's cynicism wearing at times.
scepticism
The report has inevitably been greeted with scepticism.
inhumanity
malevolence
hatred of humankind
Quotation
I wish I loved the human race; I wish I loved its silly face; I wish I liked the way it walks; I wish I liked the way it talks; And when I'm introduced to one I wish I thought What Jolly Fun! [Walter Raleigh – Wishes of an Elderly Man]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of scepticism
The report has inevitably been greeted with scepticism.