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Misanthropist

noun
1.
Someone who dislikes people in general.  Synonym: misanthrope.





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"Misanthropist" Quotes from Famous Books



... of brandy—I'm sorry to say, unmixed with water—the handsome misanthropist sipped and sipped, to the last drop; and then sat down before his fire, and struck, and poked, and stabbed at it in a bitter, personal sort of way, until here and there some blazes leaped up, and gave his ...
— The House by the Church-Yard • J. Sheridan Le Fanu
... lines introduce us to Jonathan Swift. Nature, together with the character of his time, made the great Dean a misanthropist. Physical infirmity, disappointed hopes, and a long series of humiliations destroyed the happiness which should have belonged to his rare union of noble gifts,—his tall, commanding figure, his awe-inspiring countenance, his acute wit, and magnificent intellect. ...
— A History of English Prose Fiction • Bayard Tuckerman


Words linked to "Misanthropist" :   woman hater, crosspatch, misanthropy, crank, misanthrope, churl, grump, misogynist, grouch


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