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From Ancient Greek μισάνθρωπος (misanthrōpos) from μισέω (miseō), “‘I hate’”) + ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos), “‘human’”).

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1. Hatred or dislike of people or mankind.
   • 1817, Percy Bysshe Shelley, The Revolt of Islam, Author's Preface

     Hence gloom and misanthropy have become the characteristics of the age in which we live, the solace of a disappointment that unconsciously finds relief only in the wilful exaggeration of its own despair.

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• Timonism (bitter misanthropy)

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• (dislike of people) altruism, philanthropy

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• misandry
• misogyny

Derived termsModificar

• misanthrope
• misanthropic
• misanthropist

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