misanthropy
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In 1991 Will Self disgorged himself on to the British literary scene with “The Quantity Theory of Insanity,” a book of short stories seething with misanthropy and logorrhea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
Accusations of "misanthropy" were even thrown at the film by Salon's own Charles Taylor in 2004.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2023
Bernhard was a monologist fueled by energetic misanthropy, disgust and vitriol.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2022
Threlfall’s titanic performance in this Royal Court Theater and Atlantic Theater Company production offers the most terrifying incarnation yet of the author’s acid misanthropy.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
And he could never know that Charley’s interest in him was purely courteous; if he did, he would be hurt in his misanthropy, for Charley has no interest in cats whatever, even for chasing purposes.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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