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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmisanthrope
Pronunciation / Transliteration: misanzʁɔp
"Il vit en reclus et se comporte comme un véritable misanthrope."
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A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society.
"Living alone in a remote cabin, the old hermit had become a true misanthrope who despised all visitors." - 2
One who harbors a deep-seated distrust or cynicism regarding human motives and nature.
"His bitter experiences in corporate politics turned him into a cynical misanthrope."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'misein' (to hate) and 'anthropos' (human being), combining into 'misanthropos'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century via French, retaining its core classical meaning of a hater of mankind.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Misanthrope" is said worldwide
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misanthrope
Transliteration: misanzʁɔp
"Il vit en reclus et se comporte comme un véritable misanthrope."
Menschenfeind
Transliteration: ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌfaɪ̯nt
"Der alte Einsiedler galt im Dorf als echter Menschenfeind."
misantropo
Transliteration: miˈzantropo
"Il suo carattere scontroso lo faceva sembrare un misantropo."
misántropo
Transliteration: miˈsantɾopo
"El autor era conocido por ser un misántropo que rara vez salía de casa."
misantropo
Transliteration: mizãˈtɾopu
"Ele se tornou um misantropo após tantas decepções com as pessoas."
मानवद्वेषी
Transliteration: manavdweshi
"वह एक मानवद्वेषी है जो समाज से दूर रहना पसंद करता है।"
厌世者
Transliteration: yàn shì zhě
"这个离群索居的老人被认为是一个厌世者。"
염세주의자
Transliteration: yeomsejuuija
"그는 모든 인간관계를 거부하는 염세주의자였다."
人間嫌い
Transliteration: ningen-girai
"彼は周囲の人々から人間嫌いだと思われている。"
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