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/ˈmɪs.ənˌθɹəʊp/
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/ˈmɪz.ənˌθɹəʊp/
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M IH1 S AH0 N TH R OW2 P
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One who has a negative view of the entire human race.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
Someone who distrusts or avoids other people.
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someone who dislikes people in general
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Synonyms: misanthropist
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: grouch, grump, crank, churl, crosspatch
Narrower terms: misogynist, woman hater
From Ancient Greek from μισέω (miséō, “I hate”) and ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man; human”); compare miser.
Across languages
Translations
69 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian :
մարդատյաց
(mardatyacʻ)
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Basque :
misantropo
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Belarusian :
чалавеканенаві́снік
(čalavjekanjenavísnik)
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Belarusian :
чалавеканенаві́сніца
(čalavjekanjenavísnica)
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Belarusian :
мізантро́п
(mizantróp)
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Belarusian :
мізантро́пка
(mizantrópka)
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Bulgarian :
човекомра́зец
(čovekomrázec)
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Bulgarian :
мизантро́п
(mizantróp)
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Bulgarian :
мизантро́пка
(mizantrópka)
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Bulgarian :
човеконенави́стник
(čovekonenavístnik)
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Bulgarian :
човеконенави́стница
(čovekonenavístnica)
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Catalan :
misantrop
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Czech :
mizantrop
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Czech :
mizantropka
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Danish :
misantrop
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Dutch :
misantroop
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Dutch :
mensenhater
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Esperanto :
mizantropo
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Finnish :
ihmisvihaaja
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Finnish :
misantrooppi
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
French :
misanthrope
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Georgian :
კაცთმოძულე
(ḳactmoʒule)
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Georgian :
მიზანთროპი
(mizantroṗi)
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
German :
Misanthrop
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
German :
Misanthropin
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
German :
Menschenhasser
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
German :
Menschenhasserin
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
German :
Menschenfeind
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
German :
Menschenfeindin
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Greek :
μισάνθρωπος
(misánthropos)
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Ancient Greek :
μισάνθρωπος
(misánthrōpos)
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Hungarian :
mizantróp
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Hungarian :
embergyűlölő
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Irish :
míchaidreamhach
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Italian :
misantropo
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Italian :
misantropa
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Korean :
사람을 싫어하는 사람
(saram-eul sireohaneun saram)
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Latvian :
mizantrops
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Macedonian :
човекомразец
(čovekomrazec)
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Plautdietsch :
Menschenfient
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Polish :
mizantrop
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Polish :
mizantropka
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Portuguese :
misantropo
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Romanian :
mizantrop
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Romanian :
mizantropă
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Russian :
человеконенави́стник
(čelovekonenavístnik)
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Russian :
человеконенави́стница
(čelovekonenavístnica)
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Russian :
мизантро́п
(mizantróp)
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Serbo-Croatian :
човекомр́зац
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Serbo-Croatian :
човјекомр́зац
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Serbo-Croatian :
миза̀нтроп
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Serbo-Croatian :
čovekomŕzac
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Serbo-Croatian :
čovjekomŕzac
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Serbo-Croatian :
mizàntrop
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Slovak :
mizantrop
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Slovak :
mizantropka
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Slovene :
ljudomrznež
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Slovene :
ljudomrznica
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Spanish :
misántropo
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Spanish :
misántropa
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Swedish :
misantrop
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Ukrainian :
людиноненави́сник
(ljudynonenavýsnyk)
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Ukrainian :
людиноненави́сниця
(ljudynonenavýsnycja)
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Ukrainian :
мізантро́п
(mizantróp)
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Ukrainian :
мізантро́пка
(mizantrópka)
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Ukrainian :
людонена́висник
(ljudonenávysnyk)
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Ukrainian :
людонена́висниця
(ljudonenávysnycja)
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Ukrainian :
чоловіконена́видник
(čolovikonenávydnyk)
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race
Ukrainian :
чоловіконена́видниця
(čolovikonenávydnycja)
— one who has a negative view of the entire human race