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misanthrope

[mis-uhn-throhp, miz-] / ˈmɪs ənˌθroʊp, ˈmɪz- /


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But Ohm is such a misanthrope that he’d never go to a cheery beach resort.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2026

He is a swindler, a snob and a savage misanthrope.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 2, 2026

A Mariners misanthrope had an all-you-can-hate buffet in front of him Wednesday between the lack of hitting, wayward pitching and nonexistent “D.”

From Seattle Times Apr. 3, 2024

Prompted by her annoyance with humanity, Amanda, a prickly misanthrope, rents a house to which she, Clay and their teenagers decamp.

From New York Times Dec. 7, 2023

He was elected over his own objections: He was too impatient with people, he freely admitted, and was basically a misanthrope.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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