- misanthropic
- misanthropic (adj.) 1762, from MISANTHROPE (Cf. misanthrope) + -IC (Cf. -ic). Earlier was misanthropical (1620s).
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Misanthropic — Mis an*throp ic, Misanthropical Mis an*throp ic*al, a. [Cf. F. misanthropique.] Hating or disliking mankind. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
misanthropic — index cynical Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
misanthropic — pessimistic, misogynic, *cynical Antonyms: philanthropic Contrasted words: benevolent, humane, humani tarian, *charitable, altruistic … New Dictionary of Synonyms
misanthropic — [adj] unsociable, cynical antisocial, egoistic, egotistical, eremitic, hating, inhumane, malevolent, misanthropical, reclusive, reserved, sarcastic, selfish, solitary, standoffish, unfriendly; concept 404 Ant. humanitarian, philanthropic,… … New thesaurus
misanthropic — [mis΄ən thräp′ik, miz΄ənthräp′ik] adj. of or like a misanthrope: also misanthropical SYN. CYNICAL misanthropically adv … English World dictionary
misanthropic — [[t]mɪ̱z(ə)nθrɒ̱pik[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe a person or their feelings as misanthropic, you mean that they do not like other people. [FORMAL] His father was a misanthropic but successful businessman … English dictionary
misanthropic — UK [ˌmɪs(ə)nˈθrɒpɪk] / US [ˌmɪs(ə)nˈθrɑpɪk] adjective formal someone who is misanthropic dislikes people and avoids social situations … English dictionary
misanthropic — misanthrope (also misanthropist) ► NOUN ▪ a person who dislikes and avoids other people. DERIVATIVES misanthropic adjective misanthropy noun. ORIGIN from Greek misein to hate + anthr pos man … English terms dictionary
Misanthropic (album) — Misanthropic EP by Dismember Released July 1997 Recorded October November 1996 … Wikipedia
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