misanthropist

Other forms: misanthropists

Definitions of misanthropist
  1. noun
    someone who dislikes people in general
    synonyms: misanthrope
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    types:
    misogynist, woman hater
    a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular
    misandrist
    a misanthrope who dislikes men in particular
    type of:
    churl, crank, crosspatch, grouch, grump
    a bad-tempered person
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