misanthropic

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misanthropic

/ˌmɪsənˈθɹɒpɪk/ UK
/-zən-/ UK
/ˌmɪsənˈθɹɑpɪk/ US

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adjective more misanthropic · most misanthropic

Having a negative view of mankind. This may express itself as, e.g., distrust, dislike, hate, or contempt. [C]hildren, ſervants, are falſe, fraudful, foul, if the miſanthropic man, who is father and maſter, lets fall among them, in his outbreaks of paſſion, his opinion that they are ſo.
Opposite: philanthropic

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adj disliking or hating mankind

Español	misantrópico
Português	misantropo, misantrópico
Français	misanthropique
Italiano	misantropico
Русский	мизантропи́ческий mizantropíčeskij, человеконенави́стнический čelovekonenavístničeskij

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@misc{misanthropic_2026,
  title = {misanthropic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/misanthropic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}