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misanthrope

mi·santh·rope

UK/ˈmɪs.ənˌθɹəʊp/ US/ˈmɪz.ənˌθɹəʊp/ uncommon

noun

1.

someone who dislikes people in general

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Origin

From Ancient Greek from μισέω (miséō, “I hate”) and ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man; human”); compare miser.

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