misanthropy

C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /mɪsˈænθrəpi/ UK /mɪsˈanθrəpi/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a general dislike or distrust of humankind

Years of betrayal deepened his quiet misanthropy.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a general dislike or... cynicismantisocialityunfriendliness

Opposites

philanthropy humanitarianism

Word family

Derived forms misanthrope misanthropic misanthropist

Related forms philanthropy anthropology anthropomorphic

Etymology

From Greek misanthrōpia ('hatred of mankind'), from misos ('hatred') + anthrōpos ('human being').

mîsos Ancient Greek ánthrōpos Ancient Greek

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Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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# misanthropy

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /mɪsˈænθrəpi/
**IPA (UK):** /mɪsˈanθrəpi/

## Meanings
1. a general dislike or distrust of humankind

## Examples
- Years of betrayal deepened his quiet misanthropy.

## Synonyms
- cynicism
- antisociality
- unfriendliness

## Antonyms
- philanthropy
- humanitarianism

## Derived Forms
- misanthrope
- misanthropic
- misanthropist

## Related Forms
- philanthropy
- anthropology
- anthropomorphic

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: mîsos
- Root: ánthrōpos

## Etymology
From Greek misanthrōpia ('hatred of mankind'), from misos ('hatred') + anthrōpos ('human being').

## AI Etymology
Misanthropy comes from Greek misanthrōpia ('hatred of mankind'), from misos ('hatred') + anthrōpos ('human being'). The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek mîsos, Ancient Greek ánthrōpos. The same word family includes misanthrope, misanthropic, misanthropist, philanthropy, anthropology, anthropomorphic. Its current noun use means "a general dislike or distrust of humankind".

## Topics
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- General Vocabulary

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