misanthrope
/ˈmɪsənˌθɹoʊp/
a person who dislikes humankind and avoids society
misanthrope in a sentence
“After years of disappointment, he became a misanthrope who lived alone in the mountains.”
Origin of misanthrope
Greek misanthrōpos from misos hatred + anthrōpos human
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