Misanthropic
/ˌmɪs.ənˈθrɒp.ɪk/noun
Having or showing a dislike of humankind.
Did you know?Misanthropic ultimately comes from Greek words built with **misos** (“hatred”) and **anthrōpos** (“human”), the same human-root that appears in **anthropology** and **philanthropy**—love and hate split from the same ancient stem.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
misanthrōpos
“hating mankind; a misanthrope”
Late Greek
Greek
misanthrōpikos
“relating to a misanthrope; misanthropic”
Late Latin
Latin
misanthropicus
“misanthropic”
16th Century
English
misanthropik / misanthropic
“having a hatred of mankind”
Modern English
English
misanthropic
“disliking or distrustful of people in general”
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