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Definition of Misanthropist
1. Noun. Someone who dislikes people in general.
Exact synonyms: Misanthrope
Generic synonyms: Churl, Crank, Crosspatch, Grouch, Grump
Specialized synonyms: Misogynist, Woman Hater
Derivative terms: Misanthropical, Misanthropical, Misanthropy, Misanthropy
Generic synonyms: Churl, Crank, Crosspatch, Grouch, Grump
Specialized synonyms: Misogynist, Woman Hater
Derivative terms: Misanthropical, Misanthropical, Misanthropy, Misanthropy
Definition of Misanthropist
1. n. A misanthrope.
Definition of Misanthropist
1. Noun. A misanthrope; a person who hates all mankind; a person who hates the human species. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Misanthropist
Literary usage of Misanthropist
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Five Great Skeptical Dramas of History by John Owen (1896)
"But Timon is more than a misanthropist or social skeptic. In his vehement negation
he includes deity, providence, virtue, goodness. ..."
2. Dramatic and Prose Miscellanies by Andrew Becket (1838)
"You think, I find, with the multitude, that the misanthropist must consequently
be the enemy of ... According to your definition, then, the misanthropist, ..."
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