misanthropy C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities 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 philanthropyhumanitarianism Word family Derived forms misanthropemisanthropicmisanthropist Related forms philanthropyanthropologyanthropomorphic Etymology AI details From Greek misanthrōpia ('hatred of mankind'), from misos ('hatred') + anthrōpos ('human being'). mîsos Ancient Greek ánthrōpos Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown