Definitions for misanthrope

misanthrope mis·an·thrope

Spelling: [mis-uh n-throhp, miz-]
IPA: /ˈmɪs ənˌθroʊp, ˈmɪz-/

Misanthrope is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 2557 anagrams from letters in misanthrope (aehimnoprst).

Definitions for misanthrope

noun

  1. a hater of humankind.
  2. a comedy (1666) by Molière.

Origin of misanthrope

1555-65; noun use of Greek mīsánthrōpos hating humankind, misanthropic. See mis-2, anthropo-

Examples for misanthrope

But how is it that you alone, Antisthenes, you misanthrope, love nobody?

misanthrope is the potato: rough and repulsive outside, but good to the core.

The misanthrope and the reckless are neither agitated nor agonised.

And whether there were no means of inducing him to cease to be a misanthrope?

So young, and already such a misanthrope—afraid of the world!

A misanthrope hates all mankind, but is kind to every individual, generally too kind.

It would be only a misanthrope who would assert that he has no interest in his fellows.

He rarely smiled, and when he did it was the smile of the cynic and misanthrope.

You have some surface similarities to Richard Morris, the misanthrope at the center of Perforated Heart.

He found comfort in the fact that Molire's misanthrope was on his side.

Word Value for misanthrope
Scrable

18

Words with friends

20

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