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misanthropist

misanthropist

9.9
A person who dislikes other people and prefers to be alone
  • noun
  • /ˌmɪsənˈθroʊpɪst/
translation icon : misantrópico
  • The journalist was labeled a misanthropist due to his harsh critiques of human behavior.

Examples

  • If such labels are of any use, Swift is more of a misanthropist than a misogynist.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • She became a misanthropist after realizing how cruel people could be to one another.

  • Any other scenario is unacceptable to anyone but the most craven misanthropist.

    Blog text (27)

  • No figures are available concerning the number of words that contain but do not begin with this root, such as the words philanthropist and misanthropist.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The lot of them is best described in a word as misanthropists, or in modern parlance, "haters" of their own kind.

    Blog text (13)

  • Many writers portray their characters as misanthropists who retreat from society to find peace.

Synonyms

misanthrope
vsmisanthropist
6 9.9

A person who dislikes most people and avoids them

is broader, referring to humankind rather than only other people

Antonyms

philanthropist
30 7.0

A person who gives money to help people or charities

humanitarian
23 4.2

A person who cares about people in need and helps them

How Misanthropic

misanthropist
9.9
cynic
39 5.8

Surface Forms

misanthropist singular
misanthropists plural

Morphology

misanthropist = misanthrope (semi-transparent) = mis + anthrop + ist

The formation from the noun 'misanthrope' by adding the agentive suffix '-ist' is a regular and directly interpretable agentive derivation.

Etymology

Misanthropist comes from two Greek parts, mis- meaning 'hate' and anthropos meaning 'human'. So a misanthropist is literally someone who 'dislikes people' and often prefers to be alone.