misanthropic

adjective mis·an·throp·ic \ ˌmi-sᵊn-ˈthrä-pik \

|Updated on: 30 Jun 2018

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Definition of misanthropic

1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope

He was shunned because of his miserable misanthropic nature.

2 : marked by a hatred or contempt for humankind

The moral corruption he saw around him made him misanthropic.

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misanthropically

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Examples of misanthropic in a Sentence

a misanthropic outlook on life that probably stems from a childhood filled with physical and emotional abuse

Recent Examples of misanthropic from the Web

Desperate to leave the event (an unsurprising perspective given his general misanthropic behavior), William sneaks off to a bar and orders a drink.

— josh wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Westworld' Bloodbath Sets the Stage For a Deadly Finale," 17 June 2018
Her extroverted friendliness was a counterpoint to my own distrustful, misanthropic tendencies.

— beverly donofrio, Longreads, "The Friend That Got Away," 16 Mar. 2018
The adventures of the misanthropic, super-strong private investigator (Krysten Ritter) continue with 13 fresh episodes.

— chuck barney, Detroit Free Press, "TV highlights for the week of March 4-10," 3 Mar. 2018
His misanthropic creator—an alcoholic, bitter junk-dealer—assembled him out of an ethnically diverse assortment of body parts, scavenged carefully from the remains of suicide-bombing victims.

— The Economist, "War babyFrankenstein and the war in Iraq," 15 Feb. 2018
But Anderson's prose is highly evocative of his setting, his characters satisfyingly quirky and misanthropic, and his plot surprising to the end.

— amy wang, OregonLive.com, "Bookmarks: 2018 Oregon Book Awards finalists announced," 30 Jan. 2018
Light is your average misanthropic, borderline-genius high-schooler.

— laura bradley, HWD, "What’s the Big Deal About Death Note? A Guide for the Uninitiated," 23 Aug. 2017
Leading with the unimprovably prickly Election, Payne’s strongest, most perceptive films are the ones that risk a misanthropic worldview.

— guy lodge, HWD, "Venice Review: Alexander Payne’s Satire Downsizing Presents an Oddly Appealing Escape from Trump’s America," 30 Aug. 2017
The Magicians — think The Chronicles of Narnia meets Harry Potter, with a side of whiskey — follows Quentin, a high school senior whose misanthropic teenage angst could put Holden Caulfield's to shame.

— rebecca santiago, Marie Claire, "The Magician King," 10 Aug. 2011

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Did You Know?

Jonathan Swift was famous for the misanthropy of works such as Gulliver's Travels which make fun of all kinds of human foolishness. But in spite of his apparent misanthropic attitude, he spent a third of his income on founding a hospital and another third on other charities—certainly not the acts of a true misanthrope. Today we often use synonyms such as cynic and grinch for misanthropic types—while hoping we don't meet too many of them.