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

As one may glean from her verbal tilt with Sandeau, she was not a recluse or a misanthropist.

From Superwomen by Terhune, Albert Payson

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