| 单词 | misanthropic |
| 释义 | misanthropic (once / 17936 pages) adj A misanthropic person does not like people and expects the worst of them. It would be misanthropic of you to say that every human being is a greedy, selfish liar. The Greek word for human is anthropos and misein means "to hate", so to be misanthropic is hate humans, to consider them bad or wrong. Being misanthropic is more than just a bad mood, it's a way of looking at the world. Your misanthropic uncle, who has lived alone for decades and despises babies and kittens, seems to have taken a liking to you. This causes you some concern. WORD FAMILYmisanthropic: misanthropically+/misanthropist: misanthropists/misanthropy: misanthropic, misanthropical, misanthropies, misanthropist USAGE EXAMPLESThe bottom line for extraterrestrial intelligence is that it is probably rarer than previously imagined, a conclusion called the misanthropic principle. Washington Post(Nov 25, 2016) The notion of a man that misanthropic singing a song of such vulnerability makes it all the better. Los Angeles Times(Oct 13, 2016) He claimed to have been the namesake for Oscar the Grouch, the green, misanthropic Muppet who dwells in a garbage can. Washington Post(Oct 01, 2016) 1adj hating mankind in general Syn misanthropical ill-natured having an irritable and unpleasant disposition 2adj believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others Syn cynical, misanthropical distrustful having or showing distrust |
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