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misanthropist

mis·an·thrope
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mis-uh n-throhp, miz-]
    • /ˈmɪs ənˌθroʊp, ˈmɪz-/
    • /ˈmɪzənθrəʊpɪst /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mis-uh n-throhp, miz-]
    • /ˈmɪs ənˌθroʊp, ˈmɪz-/

Definitions of misanthropist word

  • noun misanthropist a hater of humankind. 1
  • noun misanthropist A misanthrope; a person who hates all mankind; a person who hates the human species. 1
  • noun misanthropist person who hates humanity 1
See all 3 definitions of misanthropist

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Origin of misanthropist

First appearance:

before 1555
One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; noun use of Greek mīsánthrōpos hating humankind, misanthropic. See mis-2, anthropo-

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Parts of speech for Misanthropist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Misanthropist

misanthropist popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for misanthropist

noun misanthropist

  • doubter — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
  • unbeliever — a person who does not believe.
  • questioner — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
  • skeptic — a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual.
  • caviler — a person who cavils
All 26 Synonyms of misanthropist

Antonyms for misanthropist

noun misanthropist

  • believer — If you are a great believer in something, you think that it is good, right, or useful.
  • philanthropist — a person who practices philanthropy.
All 2 Antonyms of misanthropist

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  • what is a misanthropist?
  • what does misanthropist mean?

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