- a variation of misanthrope.
misanthropist
Example Sentences
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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
Though not a misanthropist, he appears in general to have preferred solitary communion with nature to human society.
From A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. (John William) Cousin
The truth is that—as there is ample testimony in his prolific writings—is lordship was something of a misanthropist.
From The Sea-Hawk by Rafael Sabatini
