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misanthropic
[
mis-
uh
n-
throp
-ik
,
miz-
]
Example Sentences
Origin
mis·an·throp·ic
/
ˌmɪs
ənˈθrɒp
ɪk
,
ˌmɪz-
/
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[
mis-
uh
n-
throp
-ik
,
miz-
]
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adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a
misanthrope
.
2.
characterized by
misanthropy
.
Also,
mis·an·throp·i·cal.
Origin:
1755–65;
misanthrope
+
-ic
Related forms
mis·an·throp·i·cal·ly,
adverb
un·mis·an·throp·ic,
adjective
un·mis·an·throp·i·cal,
adjective
un·mis·an·throp·i·cal·ly,
adverb
Synonyms
1.
antisocial, unfriendly, morose, surly.
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Example Sentences
In another writer, this might be tragic wisdom, or grounds for
misanthropic
satire.
Yet the director gives the film enough of a
misanthropic
edge to hold sentimentality at bay.
Hugh wants to get there, away from his role as peacemaker and troubleshooter, to live in
misanthropic
bliss.
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In another writer, this might be tragic wisdom, or grounds for
misanthropic
satire.
Yet the director gives the film enough of a
misanthropic
edge to hold sentimentality at bay.
Hugh wants to get there, away from his role as peacemaker and troubleshooter, to live in
misanthropic
bliss.
To present this lifestyle as somehow curable is to label many normally functioning and happy individuals as
misanthropic
.
It has robust,
misanthropic
violence and gallons of dark, warm ale consumption.
The technology is good, but its intended uses are cowardly, dangerous and
misanthropic
.
It is a treasure for anyone who has ever felt in tune with this cheerfully
misanthropic
comedian.
The bankers regard the hacks as
misanthropic
sensationalists.
COLLAPSE
Collins
World English Dictionary
misanthrope
or
misanthropist
(ˈmɪzənˌθrəʊp, mɪˈzænθrəpɪst)
—
n
a person who dislikes or distrusts other people or mankind in general
[C17: from Greek
mīsanthrōpos,
from
misos
hatred +
anthrōpos
man]
misanthropist
or
misanthropist
—
n
[C17: from Greek
mīsanthrōpos,
from
misos
hatred +
anthrōpos
man]
misanthropic
or
misanthropist
—
adj
misan'thropical
or
misanthropist
—
adj
misan'thropically
or
misanthropist
—
adv
misanthropy
or
misanthropist
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
misanthropic
1762, from
misanthrope
+ -ic.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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