misanthropy
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/mɪˈsæn.θɹə.pi/
Definition of misanthropy
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)A negative view or hatred of the human race.
“1817, Percy Bysshe Shelley, The Revolt of Islam, Author's Preface Hence gloom and misanthropy have become the characteristics of the age in which we live, the solace of a disappointment that unconsciously finds relief only in the wilful exaggeration of its own despair.”
“According to this saga of intellectual-property misanthropy, these creatures [patent trolls] roam the business world, buying up patents and then using them to demand extravagant payouts from companies they accuse of infringing them. Often, their victims pay up rather than face the costs of a legal battle.”
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek μισανθρωπία (misanthrōpía), from μισάνθρωπος (misánthrōpos), from μῖσος (mîsos, “hatred”) + ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “human”). The word is analysable as miso- + -anthropy.
Words you can make from misanthropy
200+ playable · top: HYPNOTISM (19 pts)
Best play hypnotism 19 points9-letter words
6 words8-letter words
23 words- SYRPHIAN 16 pts
- THYMOSIN 16 pts
- APHORISM 15 pts
- MORPHIAS 15 pts
- MORPHINS 15 pts
- OPSIMATH 15 pts
- PARONYMS 15 pts
- PHANTOMS 15 pts
- TRAMPISH 15 pts
- APHORIST 13 pts
- MANIHOTS 13 pts
- MINATORY 13 pts
- RAMOSITY 13 pts
- STRAMONY 13 pts
- TRANSHIP 13 pts
- ATROPISM 12 pts
- MAINTOPS 12 pts
- PASTROMI 12 pts
- PROTAMIN 12 pts
- PTOMAINS 12 pts
- RAMPIONS 12 pts
- TAMPIONS 12 pts
- ATROPINS 10 pts
7-letter words
77 words- NYMPHOS 17 pts
- SHRIMPY 17 pts
- ATROPHY 15 pts
- HARMONY 15 pts
- HYMNIST 15 pts
- PHYTINS 15 pts
- PHYTONS 15 pts
- PYTHONS 15 pts
- TYPHONS 15 pts
- MORPHIA 14 pts
- MORPHIN 14 pts
- MYOPIAS 14 pts
- ORPHISM 14 pts
- PARONYM 14 pts
- PAYNIMS 14 pts
- PHANTOM 14 pts
- ROMPISH 14 pts
- SHIPMAN 14 pts
- SHOPMAN 14 pts
- TYMPANI 14 pts
- TYMPANO 14 pts
- TYMPANS 14 pts
- HISTORY 13 pts
- RHYTONS 13 pts
- HARMINS 12 pts
- HARPINS 12 pts
- HARPIST 12 pts
- HATPINS 12 pts
- MANIHOT 12 pts
- MASONRY 12 pts
- MOHAIRS 12 pts
- MORNAYS 12 pts
- ORPHANS 12 pts
- RIMSHOT 12 pts
- THAIRMS 12 pts
- THIRAMS 12 pts
- TOPIARY 12 pts
- TRISOMY 12 pts
- TRYPSIN 12 pts
- ARMPITS 11 pts
- IMPARTS 11 pts
- IMPASTO 11 pts
- IMPORTS 11 pts
- MAINTOP 11 pts
- MISPART 11 pts
- PITMANS 11 pts
- POSTMAN 11 pts
- PTOMAIN 11 pts
- RAMPION 11 pts
- TAMPION 11 pts
- TAMPONS 11 pts
- TIMPANO 11 pts
- TRIPMAN 11 pts
- TROPISM 11 pts
- AIRSHOT 10 pts
- ANTHROS 10 pts
- AROYNTS 10 pts
- HORNIST 10 pts
- OSTIARY 10 pts
- SHORTIA 10 pts
- TARNISH 10 pts
- THORIAS 10 pts
- AIRPOST 9 pts
- AMORIST 9 pts
- ATROPIN 9 pts
- MANITOS 9 pts
- MARTINS 9 pts
- MATRONS 9 pts
- PARTONS 9 pts
- PATRONS 9 pts
- SOPRANI 9 pts
- SPIRANT 9 pts
- TARPONS 9 pts
- TRANSOM 9 pts
- TROPINS 9 pts
- AROINTS 7 pts
- RATIONS 7 pts
6-letter words
93 words- NYMPHA 16 pts
- NYMPHO 16 pts
- NYMPHS 16 pts
- APHONY 14 pts
- HOMINY 14 pts
- MARSHY 14 pts
- MYNAHS 14 pts
- MYTHOI 14 pts
- MYTHOS 14 pts
- PHYSIO 14 pts
- PHYTIN 14 pts
- PHYTON 14 pts
- MISHAP 13 pts
- MOPISH 13 pts
- MORPHS 13 pts
- MYOPIA 13 pts
- PAYNIM 13 pts
- HANSOM 11 pts
- HARMIN 11 pts
- HARPIN 11 pts
- HATPIN 11 pts
- HITMAN 11 pts
- IHRAMS 11 pts
- MARISH 11 pts
- MAYORS 11 pts
- MIRTHS 11 pts
- MOHAIR 11 pts
- MONISH 11 pts
- MONTHS 11 pts
- MORAYS 11 pts
- MORISH 11 pts
- MORNAY 11 pts
- MYOSIN 11 pts
- ORPHAN 11 pts
- PAINTY 11 pts
- PANTRY 11 pts
- PARISH 11 pts
- PARITY 11 pts
- PASTRY 11 pts
- PATHOS 11 pts
- PAYORS 11 pts
- PHAROS 11 pts
- ARMPIT 10 pts
- IMPART 10 pts
- IMPORT 10 pts
- IMPOST 10 pts
- IMPROS 10 pts
- OPTIMA 10 pts
- AIRTHS 9 pts
- ANTHRO 9 pts
- AROYNT 9 pts
- ARSHIN 9 pts
- ASTONY 9 pts
- HAINTS 9 pts
- NORTHS 9 pts
- NOTARY 9 pts
- ORISHA 9 pts
- AMINOS 8 pts
- AMNIOS 8 pts
- AMRITS 8 pts
- APRONS 8 pts
- INARMS 8 pts
- INMOST 8 pts
- MANITO 8 pts
- MANORS 8 pts
- MANTIS 8 pts
- MARTIN 8 pts
- MATINS 8 pts
- MATRON 8 pts
- MINORS 8 pts
- MONIST 8 pts
- ORPINS 8 pts
- PAINTS 8 pts
- PANTOS 8 pts
- PARSON 8 pts
- PARTON 8 pts
- PASTOR 8 pts
- PATINS 8 pts
- PATIOS 8 pts
- PATOIS 8 pts
- PATRON 8 pts
- PIANOS 8 pts
- PINOTS 8 pts
- PINTAS 8 pts
- PINTOS 8 pts
- AORIST 6 pts
- ARISTO 6 pts
- AROINT 6 pts
- ARSINO 6 pts
- INSTAR 6 pts
- INTROS 6 pts
- NITROS 6 pts
- NORIAS 6 pts
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