misanthropy

[ mis-an-thruh-pee, miz- ]

/ mɪsˈæn θrə pi, mɪz- /

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noun

hatred, dislike, or distrust of humankind.

Origin of misanthropy

From the Greek word mīsanthrōpía, dating back to 1650–60. See misanthrope, -y³

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH misanthropy

misandry, misanthropy , misogyny

Words nearby misanthropy

misallocate, misally, misandry, misanthrope, misanthropic, misanthropy, misapplied, misapply, misapprehend, misapprehension, misappropriate

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Example sentences from the Web for misanthropy

What would he say to the grossness without passion and the misanthropy without feeling of Gulliver's Travels?
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. IV|Thomas Moore
Misanthropy is a sublime egotism that mistakes its own distemper for a disease of the universe.
Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863|Various
I have no right to inflict my misanthropy on you, dear Miss Campion; as it is, you are far too indulgent to my morose moods.
Wee Wifie|Rosa Nouchette Carey
I began to perceive that merriment is only malice in disguise, and that the chief cardinal virtue is misanthropy.
A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others|Various

This is a temperamental idiosyncrasy, and must not be confounded with misanthropy.
The Vagabond in Literature|Arthur Rickett

Medical definitions for misanthropy

misanthropy

[ mĭs-ăn′thrə-pē, mĭz- ]

n.

Hatred or mistrust of humankind.

Other words from misanthropy

mis′an•throp′ic (mĭs′ən-thrŏp′ĭk) adj.mis′an•thrope′ (mĭs′ən-thrōp′, mĭz′-) null n.

单词	misanthropy
释义	misanthropy [ mis-an-thruh-pee, miz- ] / mɪsˈæn θrə pi, mɪz- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR misanthropy ON THESAURUS.COM noun hatred, dislike, or distrust of humankind. Origin of misanthropy From the Greek word mīsanthrōpía, dating back to 1650–60. See misanthrope, -y³ WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH misanthropy misandry, misanthropy , misogyny Words nearby misanthropy misallocate, misally, misandry, misanthrope, misanthropic, misanthropy, misapplied, misapply, misapprehend, misapprehension, misappropriate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for misanthropy What would he say to the grossness without passion and the misanthropy without feeling of Gulliver's Travels? Life of Lord Byron, Vol. IV\|Thomas Moore Misanthropy is a sublime egotism that mistakes its own distemper for a disease of the universe. Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863\|Various I have no right to inflict my misanthropy on you, dear Miss Campion; as it is, you are far too indulgent to my morose moods. Wee Wifie\|Rosa Nouchette Carey I began to perceive that merriment is only malice in disguise, and that the chief cardinal virtue is misanthropy. A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others\|Various This is a temperamental idiosyncrasy, and must not be confounded with misanthropy. The Vagabond in Literature\|Arthur Rickett Words related to misanthropy doubt, distrust, pessimism, bitterness, sarcasm, misandry Medical definitions for misanthropy misanthropy [ mĭs-ăn′thrə-pē, mĭz- ] n. Hatred or mistrust of humankind. Other words from misanthropy mis′an•throp′ic (mĭs′ən-thrŏp′ĭk) adj.mis′an•thrope′ (mĭs′ən-thrōp′, mĭz′-) null n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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misanthropy

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