misanthrope

noun

Definition of misanthropenext
as in cynic
a person who distrusts other people and believes that everything is done for selfish reasons a former misanthrope who now professes a newly discovered love of mankind

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“Misanthrope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misanthrope. Accessed 1 Feb. 2023.

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