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disanthropy

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

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /dɪsˈænθɹəpi/
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noun

Meaning 1

A misanthropic desire for a world without human life, expressed in literature.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Qualifier: literary criticism

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

PIE word *dwís From dis- (prefix meaning ‘against; not’) + -anthropy (suffix meaning ‘humanity’), modelled after misanthropy. 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: disantropia — misanthropic desire for a world without human life, expressed in literature