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- [mis-an-thruh-pee, miz-]
- /mɪsˈæn θrə pi, mɪz-/
- /ˌmɪs.ənˈθrɒp.ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mis-an-thruh-pee, miz-]
- /mɪsˈæn θrə pi, mɪz-/
Definitions of misanthropy word
- noun misanthropy hatred, dislike, or distrust of humankind. 1
- noun misanthropy A dislike of humankind. 1
- noun misanthropy hatred of humanity 1
- uncountable noun misanthropy Misanthropy is a general dislike of people. 0
- noun misanthropy hatred or distrust of all people 0
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Origin of misanthropy
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
From the Greek word mīsanthrōpía, dating back to 1650-60. See misanthrope, -y3
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Parts of speech for Misanthropy
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misanthropy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for misanthropy
noun misanthropy
- doubt — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
- distrust — to regard with doubt or suspicion; have no trust in.
- pessimism — the tendency to see, anticipate, or emphasize only bad or undesirable outcomes, results, conditions, problems, etc.: His pessimism about the future of our country depresses me.
- bitterness — having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes.
- sarcasm — harsh or bitter derision or irony.
Antonyms for misanthropy
noun misanthropy
- belief — Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good.
- certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
- confidence — If you have confidence in someone, you feel that you can trust them.
- faith — a female given name.
- trust — reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
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