misanthropist

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

Myson, the misanthropist, was once surprised by one of these people as he was laughing to himself.

From The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; Studies in Pessimism by Saunders, T. Bailey (Thomas Bailey)

But no one, unless he be a misanthropist, is entirely happy in the possession of a solitary hearth.

From Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor by Young, F.E. Mills