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MISANTHROPICAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does misanthropical mean? 

MISANTHROPICAL (adjective)
  The adjective MISANTHROPICAL has 2 senses:

1. believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of othersplay

2. hating mankind in generalplay

  Familiarity information: MISANTHROPICAL used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MISANTHROPICAL (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others

Synonyms:

cynical; misanthropic; misanthropical

Similar:

distrustful (having or showing distrust)

Derivation:

misanthrope (someone who dislikes people in general)

misanthropy (a disposition to dislike and mistrust other people)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Hating mankind in general

Synonyms:

misanthropic; misanthropical

Similar:

ill-natured (having an irritable and unpleasant disposition)

Derivation:

misanthrope (someone who dislikes people in general)

misanthropy (hatred of mankind)


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