misanthropist

Variant of misanthrope

misanthrope definition

mis·an·thrope (mis′ən t̸hrōp′, miz′-)

noun

a person who hates or distrusts all people
also misanthropist mis·an·thro·pist (mis an′t̸hrə pist; also mi zan′-)

Etymology: Gr misanthrōpos, hating mankind < misein, to hate + anthrōpos, a man: see anthropo-

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