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misanthropic
[ mis-uhn-throp-ik, miz- ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
Synonyms: , , ,
- characterized by misanthropy.
Other Word Forms
- a·ٳDZi·· adverb
- ܲm··ٳDZi adjective
- ܲm··ٳDZi· adjective
- ܲm··ٳDZi··ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of misanthropic1
Example Sentences
Rick says that his mother was a drug addict and that he never knew his father, who was murdered, which perhaps explains his misanthropic personality.
But Jean-Baptiste was so skilled at showing us the pain behind her misanthropic character’s brittle exterior, I thought she was undeniable.
Presidents from Eisenhower to Clinton got the Feiffer treatment along with a cast of recurring characters, including Bernard Mergendeiler, the misanthropic, chronically dissatisfied lover, and Bernard’s often victimized but resilient female counterpart, the Dancer.
The author, Will Kernan, was a well-known extremist who wrote the deeply misanthropic “Song of Hate.”
The film had style, but it felt misanthropic, trafficking in a retrograde nastiness that enjoyed killing off annoying jerks.
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