adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌmɪsənˈθɹɒpɪk/
Received-Pronunciation:/-zən-/
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General-American:/ˌmɪsənˈθɹɑpɪk/
rhymes with -ɒpɪk
1
adj
Meaning 1
Having a negative view of mankind. This may express itself as, e.g., distrust, dislike, hate, or contempt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: philanthropic
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adjective satellite
Meaning 2
hating mankind in general
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: misanthropical
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cynical, misanthropical
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English misanthrope Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English misanthropic From misanthrope + -ic.
Across languages
Translations
26 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
մարդատյաց
(mardatyacʻ)
— disliking or hating mankind
Catalan:
misantròpic
— disliking or hating mankind
Danish:
misantropisk
— disliking or hating mankind
Danish:
menneskefjendsk
— disliking or hating mankind
Esperanto:
hommalama
— disliking or hating mankind
Finnish:
misantrooppinen
— disliking or hating mankind
French:
misanthropique
— disliking or hating mankind
Ancient Greek:
μισάνθρωπος
(misánthrōpos)
— disliking or hating mankind
Hungarian:
mizantrópikus
— disliking or hating mankind
Hungarian:
embergyűlölő
— disliking or hating mankind
Hungarian:
mizantróp
— disliking or hating mankind
Irish:
míchaidreamhach
— disliking or hating mankind
Italian:
misantropico
— disliking or hating mankind
Macedonian:
мизантро́пски
(mizantrópski)
— disliking or hating mankind
Norwegian:
misantropisk
— disliking or hating mankind
Polish:
mizantropijny
— disliking or hating mankind
Portuguese:
misantropo
— disliking or hating mankind
Portuguese:
misantrópico
— disliking or hating mankind
Russian:
мизантропи́ческий
(mizantropíčeskij)
— disliking or hating mankind
Russian:
человеконенави́стнический
(čelovekonenavístničeskij)
— disliking or hating mankind
Serbo-Croatian:
mizantropski
— disliking or hating mankind
Spanish:
misantrópico
— disliking or hating mankind
Swedish:
misantropisk
— disliking or hating mankind
Ukrainian:
людиноненави́сницький
(ljudynonenavýsnycʹkyj)
— disliking or hating mankind
Ukrainian:
людиноненави́дницький
(ljudynonenavýdnycʹkyj)
— disliking or hating mankind
Ukrainian:
мізантропський
(mizantropsʹkyj)
— disliking or hating mankind
