Timonism

noun

Ti·​mon·​ism

ˈtīməˌnizəm

plural -s

: misanthropy

expressive of a period of Timonism and despair in the author's life

—Times Literary Supplement

Word History

Etymology

Timon, 5th century b.c. Athenian misanthrope + English -ism

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