misanthropist
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His tweets have triggered an unexpectedly heated debate during which he’s been belittled as a killjoy, a pedant, and even a misanthropist.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 17, 2018
Of all the presidents, Richard Nixon was a misanthropist, which means a hater of mankind in general.
From US News ● May 2, 2016
He describes himself as an "equal opportunities misanthropist", saying he's "skewered many more men than women, and possibly more donkeys than both".
From The Guardian ● Jul. 20, 2012
Queen Victoria was assuredly not of the harsh fibre of the misanthropist in Molière's fine comedy; yet she once said a strange and deep thing to an archbishop.
From The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859 by John Morley
He was no recluse, no wretched misanthropist, hiding his discontent amongst shrubs and forcing-beds; he was a man of taste and refinement, with knowledge of life and its requirements.
From Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. by Charles James Lever
