SUPREME WORD OF THE DAY: MISANTHROPE
PRONUNCIATION:
((MIS-uhn-throp, MIZ-)
MEANING:
(noun):
One who dislikes people in general.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Greek misanthropos, from misos (hatred) + anthropos (man).
Earliest documented use: 1683.
USAGE:
"Consider both an avid cocktail party hostess with hundreds
of acquaintances and a grumpy misanthrope, who may have one or two
friends."
Infectious Personalities; The Economist (London, UK); May 12, 2010.
Infectious Personalities; The Economist (London, UK); May 12, 2010.
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