misanthropy (B2)
noun
Definition
misanthropy means hatred or dislike of people or mankind. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses misanthropy to mean hatred or dislike of people or mankind.
The teacher asked students to find misanthropy in the reading.
Check the words around misanthropy to choose the right meaning.
How to Use misanthropy
- a/the misanthropy (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a misanthropy."
- misanthropy in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked misanthropy in context before translating it."
Synonyms of misanthropy
Words with a similar meaning to misanthropy:
Antonyms of misanthropy
Words with the opposite meaning to misanthropy:
Browse the full Anaversity dictionary