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Main Entry:mis·an·thrope
Pronunciation:'mi-s&n-"thrOp
Function:noun
Etymology:Greek misanthrOpos hating mankind, from misein to hate + anthrOpos human being
Date:1683
: a person who hates or distrusts mankind
Main Entry:mis·an·throp·ic
Pronunciation:"mi-s&n-'thrä-pik
Function:adjective
Date:1762
1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope
2 : marked by a hatred or contempt for mankind
synonym see CYNICAL
- mis·an·throp·i·cal·ly /-pi-k(&-)lE/ adverb
I suppose it would have been only appropriate if I'd pulled these definitions from Bartelby. But I didn't. C'est la vie.