misanthropy

noun

mis·​an·​thro·​py mi-ˈsan(t)-thrə-pē 

: a hatred or distrust of humankind

Examples of misanthropy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fourteen-year-old Morty is an anxious kid whose attempts to lay low and survive puberty are frequently upended by the erratic experiments of his grandfather Rick, an eccentric scientist whose drunken misanthropy and hijinks find the two embarking on travels across time and space. —Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026

And doomscrolling is related to higher levels of existential anxiety and misanthropy. —Jt Torres, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026

For now, the contrast between Martin and his patients has a productive friction that gives Charles plenty of grouchy misanthropy to work with. —Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Jan. 2026

In an interview with Fox Business on Wednesday, Duffy noted that today’s air-travel misanthropy doesn’t just happen on board planes, pointing to fights occurring at baggage claim and arguments with gate agents. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

misanthropy

noun

mis·​an·​thro·​py mis-ˈan(t)-thrə-pē 

: a dislike or hatred of all human beings

misanthropic

ˌmis-ᵊn-ˈthräp-ik

adjective

misanthropically

-ˈthräp-i-k(ə-)lē

adverb

Medical Definition

misanthropy

noun

mis·​an·​thro·​py mis-ˈan(t)-thrə-pē 

plural misanthropies

: a hatred or distrust of humankind