misanthropist

  • 51Scrooge — [n] skinflint cheapskate, meanie, misanthrope, misanthropist, miser, moneygrubber, niggard, penny pincher, tightwad; concept 412 …

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  • 52misanthrope — (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 …

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  • 53misanthropic — 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 …

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  • 54misanthropy — 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 …

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  • 55scrote —    A character in The Choirboys, by Joseph Wambaugh, invents this term for his personal usage. The man concerned is a Los Angeles policeman and something of a misanthropist. We are told that he wished there was ‘a word as dirty as “nigger” to… …

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  • 56misanthrope — [mis an′thrə pist; ] also [ mi zan′thrə pistmis′ən thrōp΄, miz′ən thrōp΄] n. [Gr misanthrōpos, hating mankind < misein, to hate + anthrōpos, a man: see ANTHROPO ] a person who hates or distrusts all people: also misanthropist [mis an′thrə… …

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  • 57misanthrope — n. (also misanthropist) 1 a person who hates mankind. 2 a person who avoids human society. Derivatives: misanthropic adj. misanthropical adj. misanthropically adv. misanthropy n. misanthropize v.intr. (also ise). Etymology: F f. Gk misanthropos f …

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  • 58misogynist — noun a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑woman hater • Derivationally related forms: ↑misogyny, ↑misogynistic • Hypernyms: ↑misanthrope, ↑misanth …

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  • 59woman hater — noun a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular • Syn: ↑misogynist • Derivationally related forms: ↑misogyny (for: ↑misogynist), ↑misogynistic (for: ↑misogynist) …

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