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Word: Misanthrope
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century (as misanthropist): partly via French from Greek misanthrōpos, from misein ‘to hate’ + anthrōpos ‘man’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɪs(ə)nθrəʊp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society
Short Definition:person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society
Examples:- Scrooge wasn't the mean-spirited misanthrope most of us believe him to be
Variant Forms:
- misanthropist
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