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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Continuously caught off guard by Lena’s seemingly naive openness, the misanthrope and old drunkard unexpectedly captivates her with his remarkable talent for writing.
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Annika Pham, Variety, 18 May 2024
My dad was a bit of a misanthrope who loved to be alone.
—David Allan, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Relationship management is a hugely important part of the game—let your guard down, and your team will become a group of angry, spiteful misanthropes who refuse to get along.
—Aaron Zimmerman, Ars Technica, 8 May 2023
Japanese novelist Kazuo Ishiguro once told The Paris Review that idealistic people become misanthropes when they’re let down two or three times.
—Tyler R. Tynes, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2024
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Annika Pham, Variety, 18 May 2024
My dad was a bit of a misanthrope who loved to be alone.
—David Allan, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Relationship management is a hugely important part of the game—let your guard down, and your team will become a group of angry, spiteful misanthropes who refuse to get along.
—Aaron Zimmerman, Ars Technica, 8 May 2023
Japanese novelist Kazuo Ishiguro once told The Paris Review that idealistic people become misanthropes when they’re let down two or three times.
—Tyler R. Tynes, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2024
See All Example Sentences for misanthrope
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“Misanthrope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misanthrope. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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