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- 6 dictionary resultsLe Mi⋅san⋅thrope
[Fr. luh mee-zahn-trawp] 
zɑ̃ˈtrɔp
–noun
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| mis·an·thrope (mĭs'ən-thrōp', mĭz'-) n. One who hates or mistrusts humankind. [French, from Greek mīsanthrōpos, hating mankind : mīso-, miso- + anthrōpos, man.] |
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Misanthrope
Mis"an*thrope\, n. [Gr. ?; ? to hate + ? a man; cf. F. misanthrope. Cf. Miser.] A hater of mankind; a misanthropist.
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misanthrope
"one who hates mankind," 1563, from Gk. misanthropos "hating mankind," from misein "to hate" + anthropos "man." Alternate form misanthropist is attested from 1656.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: mis·an·thrope
Pronunciation: 'mis-&n-"thrOp
Function: noun
: one who hates or distrusts mankind
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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