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mis⋅an⋅thro⋅py

  [mis-an-thruh-pee, miz-]
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–noun
hatred, dislike, or distrust of humankind.
Origin:
1650–60; < Gk mīsanthrōpía. See misanthrope, -y 3
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mis·an·thro·py   (mĭs-ān'thrə-pē, mĭz-)   
n.  Hatred or mistrust of humankind.
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Main Entry: mis·an·thro·py
Pronunciation: mis-'an(t)-thr&-pE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -pies
: ahatred or distrust of mankind
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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