Misanthropic

//ˌmɪsənˈθɹɒpɪk// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a negative view of mankind. This may express itself as, e.g., distrust, dislike, hate, or contempt.

    "[C]hildren, ſervants, are falſe, fraudful, foul, if the miſanthropic man, who is father and maſter, lets fall among them, in his outbreaks of paſſion, his opinion that they are ſo."

Adjective
  1. 1
    hating mankind in general wordnet
  2. 2
    believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others wordnet

Synonyms

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antisocialcynicalcynicaldistrustfulegocentricegoistic

Example

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"Someone who is misanthropic dislikes people and avoids social situations."

Etymology

From misanthrope + -ic.

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