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hatred, dislike, or distrust of humankind.
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Misanthropy
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Example Sentences
- That's why the show's railing misanthropy hits so much closer to home.
- Even from on high, he vents unrestrained misanthropy.
- The idea that anyone could conceivably respond positively to such calls tops up my misanthropy bar quite nicely.
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Word Origin & History
misanthropy
1650s, from Gk. 'misanthropia, from misanthropos (see misanthrope).
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misanthropy mis·an·thro·py (mĭs-ān'thrə-pē, mĭz-)
n.
Hatred or mistrust of humankind.
mis'an·throp'ic (mĭs'ən-thrŏp'ĭk) adj.
mis'an·thrope' (mĭs'ən-thrōp', mĭz'-) or mis·an'thro·pist n.
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