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/mɪsænθɹˈɒpɪk/
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ADJECTIVE
- hating mankind in general
- believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
How To Use misanthropic In A Sentence
- When I say "misanthropic," by the way, I'm neither being judgmental nor breaking any news. News & Politics
- It is possible that you are antisocial, misanthropic, or in need of a good shrink.
- The whole equipment was that of a rude warrior, negligent of his exterior even to misanthropical sullenness; and the short, harsh, haughty tone, which he used towards his attendants, belonged to the same unpolished character. The Abbot
- ‘There are at least some well – disposed men in the world,’ ruminated the misanthropical Dumps, as he proceeded towards his destination. Sketches by Boz
- He's developed a visceral revulsion toward his fellow humans, a profoundly misanthropic impulse that he dresses up in the sonorous language of ‘biophilia.’
- He's been called misanthropic, but this play is driven by a savage compassion. Laughing Until It Hurts
- If a common man were to dare to be as moody, as contemptuous, and as misanthropical, the world would laugh at him.
- This misanthropic insolence has a glorious tradition in France. Monster of Marriage
- Jane is filled with sympathy for the misanthropic Rochester . Nevertheless, she realizes she must now depart.
- Before we get to that, though, we are invited into the mind of a misanthropic dentist. The Times Literary Supplement