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disanthropic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌdɪsænˈθɹɒpɪk/
  • General-American: /ˌdɪsænˈθɹɑpɪk/
  • rhymes with -ɒpɪk

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to disanthropy; desiring a world without human life, or pertaining to such a world, as expressed in literature.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: literary criticism

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

PIE word *dwís From disanthropy + -ic (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’, forming adjectives from nouns), probably modelled after misanthropic. The word was coined by the Canadian literary critic Greg Garrard in a 2012 article published in SubStance: see the quotation.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: disantrooppinen — of or pertaining to disanthropy; desiring a world without human life, or pertaining to such a world, as expressed in literature