misanthropic
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- adjective
- /ˌmɪsənˈθrɒpɪk/
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misántropo
- For that reason, it is misanthropic simply to identify God and morality with repressive cruelty.
And really, he's he's a misanthropic, miserable guy.
- And really, he's he's a misanthropic, miserable guy.
Examples
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The misanthropic author preferred solitude over social gatherings.
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My life is much happier since I gave up this levitical and misanthropic rule.
Blog text (6) -
And people wonder why I have such a misanthropic streak.
Blog text (12) -
Also, that misanthropic observer's eye does not allow you to settle into identification.
Blog text (34) -
I don't really identify with shy as much as misanthropic, but whatever.
Blog text (6) -
JK: Anyone that's antisocial or misanthropic, it's simply a choice that he's making.
Blog text (30) -
The teachers are imprisoned in a premodern mentality, misanthropic in nature, alienated, reacting rather than acting.
Academic text (1997) -
I don't want his sporadic misanthropic behavior surfacing and sabotaging my negotiations.
Fiction book (1999) -
After years of disappointment, he developed a misanthropic outlook on life.
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Her misanthropic attitude made it difficult for her to form friendships.
Synonyms
To dislike or distrust other people
Being against people or their well-being
Antonyms
How Misanthropic
Surface Forms
Morphology
misanthropic = misanthropy (semi-transparent) = mis + anthrop + ic
The adjective is formed by adding '-ic' to a word meaning 'hatred of people', but the prefix 'mis-' here is the Greek miso- ('hate') and 'anthrop-' is a combining form rather than a standalone English word, so the structure may not be fully obvious to B1 learners.
Etymology
Misanthropic comes from Greek parts mis- meaning 'hate' and anthrop- meaning 'human', the same root you see in anthropology. So, a misanthropic person is someone who 'hates people' or avoids being with them.