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Similarly, only people as misanthropic as myself can be counted on not to have to lie to others, since we have the unique luxury of not caring what sort of opinions others formulate about us.
Boyd Rice

Meaning of "misanthropic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MISANTHROPIC

misanthropic  [ˌmɪzənˈθrɒpɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MISANTHROPIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Misanthropic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MISANTHROPIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

misanthropic

Misanthropy

Misanthropy is the general hatred, distrust or disdain of the human species or human nature. A misanthrope, or misanthropist is someone who holds such views or feelings. The word's origin is from Greek words μῖσος and ἄνθρωπος. The condition is often confused with asociality.

Definition of misanthropic in the English dictionary

The definition of misanthropic in the dictionary is showing dislike or distrust of other people or mankind in general.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MISANTHROPIC


adrenocorticotropic
əˌdriːnəʊˌkɔːtəkəʊˈtrɒpɪk
anisotropic
ænˌaɪsəʊˈtrɒpɪk
anthropic
ænˈθrɒpɪk
azeotropic
ˌeɪzɪəˈtrɒpɪk
inotropic
ˌɪnəˈtrɒpɪk
isentropic
ˌaɪsɛnˈtrɒpɪk
isotropic
ˌaɪsəʊˈtrɒpɪk
lycanthropic
ˌlaɪkənˈθrɒpɪk
neoanthropic
ˌniːəʊænˈθrɒpɪk
orthotropic
ˌɔːθəʊˈtrɒpɪk
palaeanthropic
ˌpælɪænˈθrɒpɪk
palaeoanthropic
ˌpælɪəʊænˈθrɒpɪk
philanthropic
ˌfɪlənˈθrɒpɪk
psilanthropic
ˌsɪlənˈθrɒpɪk
psychotropic
ˌsaɪkəʊˈtrɒpɪk
theanthropic
ˌθiːænˈθrɒpɪk
therianthropic
ˌθɪərɪənˈθrɒpɪk
thixotropic
ˌθɪksəˈtrɒpɪk
tropic
ˈtrɒpɪk
zoanthropic
ˌzəʊænˈθrɒpɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MISANTHROPIC

misallocation
misallot
misallotment
misally
misalter
misanalysis
misandrist
misandrous
misandry
misanthrope
misanthropical
misanthropically
misanthropist
misanthropy
misapplication
misapplied
misapplies
misapply
misappraisal
misappreciate

WORDS THAT END LIKE MISANTHROPIC

allotropic
apheliotropic
entropic
gonadotropic
heliotropic
hydropic
hydrotropic
hyperopic
ionotropic
lipotropic
neotropic
neurotropic
nootropic
nyctitropic
pantropic
phototropic
somatotropic
subtropic
thermotropic
topic
xenotropic

Synonyms and antonyms of misanthropic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MISANTHROPIC»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «misanthropic» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of misanthropic

Translation of «misanthropic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MISANTHROPIC

Find out the translation of misanthropic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of misanthropic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «misanthropic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

厌世
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

misántropo
570 millions of speakers

English

misanthropic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मानवद्वेषी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كاره للبشر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мизантроп
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

misantropo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মনুষ্যদ্বেষী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

misanthropique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Misanthropic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

menschenfeindlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

人間嫌いの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

염세적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Misanthropic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ghét đời
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

misanthropic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिथथ्रोपिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

insanları sevmeyen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

misantropo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mizantropijny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мізантроп
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mizantrop
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μισανθρωπικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

misa tropies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

misantropisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

misantropisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of misanthropic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MISANTHROPIC»

The term «misanthropic» is regularly used and occupies the 103.825 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MISANTHROPIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about misanthropic

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3 QUOTES WITH «MISANTHROPIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word misanthropic.
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Jarvis Cocker
The most entertaining songs don't always come from a nice place. In songs where I think I'm being really sensitive, they seem quite boring actually. I've found that the songs that come out of nastier, more misanthropic places are better.
2
Marilyn Manson
Yes, I'm reckless and sometime express no concern for my own well being, and I express a misanthropic view of the world, but to have an opinion, you can't be a nihilist.
3
Boyd Rice
Similarly, only people as misanthropic as myself can be counted on not to have to lie to others, since we have the unique luxury of not caring what sort of opinions others formulate about us.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MISANTHROPIC»

Discover the use of misanthropic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to misanthropic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
Herculean, titanic, Brobdingnagian cynical, misanthropic, pessimistic, misogynie are comparable when meaning deeply and often contemptuously distrustful. Cynical implies a sneering disbelief in sincerity and integrity <the ease with which ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
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Merriam-Webster's Vocabulary Builder
Every group and every culture is material for anthropology, which clearly takes an anthropocentric, or "human-centered," view of the world. misanthropic \mi-sən- ౹thrä-pik\ Hating or distrusting humans. ○ Few characters in literature are more ...
Mary W. Cornog, 1993
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Globalization and the Decolonial Option
Misanthropic skepticism doubts in a way the most obvious. Statements like 'you are a human' take the form of cynical rhetorical questions: Are you completely human? 'You have rights' becomes 'why do you think that you have rights?
Walter D. Mignolo, Arturo Escobar, 2013
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Bodies of Reform: The Rhetoric of Character in Gilded Age ...
After overhearing a discussion between Goodman and his misanthropic counterpart, Pitch, the eavesdropping Charlie approaches the philanthropist to warn him of the dubious character of this “Missouri bachelor.” His warning takes shape as ...
James B. Salazar, 2010
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Playing for Real : A Text on Game Theory: A Text on Game Theory
A misanthropic billionaire enjoys seeing people make mistakes. Claiming to be a philanthropist, he shows Pandora two closed boxes containing money. Pandora is to keep the money in whichever box she chooses to open. The billionaire ...
London (Emeritus) Ken Binmore Professor of Economics University College, 2007
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The Ladies' Repository
MISANTHROPIC RHYMES. 340 CONTENTMENT. deur even in death, contentment will lead him,. 336 MISANTHROPIC RHYMES. We dislike misanthropic rhymes — the pouring out of the troubled and unhealthy waters of a disappointed soul.
‎1844
7
Thoughts from the Mountaintop: Essays on Philippine History ...
Mind. of. a. Misanthropic. Man. There is an old saying that human beings are like porcupines: they can gather together in order to enjoy the warmth of a comfortable bonfire in the middle of winter but they can gather only as far as they can ...
Artchil Daug
8
Puppet Show
What weight hangs upon your heart ; Oh ! if you would but share your sorrows with your child. Misanthropic Parent — Child! lift! lia ! ha'. I have no child Lovely Daughter — My father ! Misanthropic Parent — Begone, begone ! What have T done ...
‎1849
9
Argument of Edward G. Ryan, on the Trial of Levi Hubbell, ...
He tells us that in them, the cold, misanthropic, the unsympathetic, this may be virtue. I ask this Court in indignant reply—is judicial integrity unapproachable, unsullied, to be stigmatized here as a want of humanity, as cold, proud, unsocial,  ...
Edward George Ryan, T. C. Leland, 1853
10
Trial of impeachment of Levi Hubbell, judge of the Second ...
them, the cold, misanthropic, the unsympathetic, this may be virtue. I ask this Court in indignant reply — is judicial integrity unapproachable, unsullied, to be stigmatized here as a want of humanity, as cold, proud, unsocial, unsympathetic,  ...
T. C. Leland, Wisconsin. Legislature. Senate, 1853

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MISANTHROPIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term misanthropic is used in the context of the following news items.
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How 'Rick and Morty' Became One of TV's Weirdest Hit Shows
Rick and Morty chronicles the inter-dimensional adventures of an alcoholic, misanthropic scientific genius (Rick) and his big-hearted, ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»
2
Stand-Up Guy Jim Gaffigan on His New TV Land Show (INTERVIEW)
... who mines the Everyman world for unexpected laughs, stuffing his hot pockets with misanthropic observations and flicking his sharp, though ... «Biography, Jul 15»
3
Best of the best: 5 fun things to do July 23-29
After the misanthropic Earl Hobbs stores the aquatic menace in his fish tank, he catches the attention of state agent Eden Selkirk and sets in ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
4
DU fresher's guide: Forget GoT, watch these 10 TV shows instead
You've all marathon-ed True Detective and found yourself agreeing with Rust Cohle's misanthropic philosophies. You've been told Orphan ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015 – Pilgrim
Pilgrim is a black comedy about Christy, a hard-edged, misanthropic young Dubliner who finally discovers that the world doesn't revolve ... «The Edinburgh Reporter, Jul 15»
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Review: 'Barbarian Days,' by William Finnegan, Details a Surfer's …
... “Barbarian Days” often slips into the horse latitudes between the ode to joy that is Jack Kerouac's “On the Road” and the misanthropic wit that ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
7
Shows: Take a Big Bite of Kraut, Then Cool Off With Icey Cold Wave
Well, it's been a minute since the poppy cold-wave band fronted by the misanthropic Wesley Eisold (who once referred to human relationships ... «Bedford + Bowery, Jul 15»
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A Copy Of A Copy: 3 Quotes That Prove All Generations Are The Same
Some of us get misanthropic at the worst of times, believing the world would be a far better place, only if people did this and that. We have ... «Elite Daily, Jul 15»
9
An Introvert's Guide to Getting a Mentor
I am not morose or misanthropic. Usually. I am far from shy…But at last I have self-identified and come out to my friends and colleagues. «Pulse, Jul 15»
10
Jamie Lee Comedy Bar, Toronto ON, July 19
... Say Yes to the Dress) but with a slightly goofier and less misanthropic lens, which maybe fit the sunny, summery attitude that the crowd had. «Exclaim!, Jul 15»

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