Misanthropist
[mis-uh n-throhp, miz-] /ˈmɪs ənˌθroʊp, ˈmɪz-/
noun
1.
a hater of humankind.
/ˈmɪzənˌθrəʊp/
noun
1.
a person who dislikes or distrusts other people or mankind in general
n.
“one who hates mankind,” 1560s, from Greek misanthropos “hating mankind,” from misein “to hate” (see miso-) + anthropos “man” (see anthropo-). Alternative form misanthropist is attested from 1650s.
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