define misanthrope
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 the Greek words Î¼á¿ÏÎ¿Ï (misos, hatred) and á¼Î½Î¸ÏÏÏÎ¿Ï (anthrÅpos, man, human). The condition is often confused with asociality.