Misanthropy

See also: Misanthropist (homonymy)

Misanthropist , according to the dictionary " Robert" : name and adjective 1552; of the Greek " misanthrôpos" , of " misein" who means " haïr" , and " anthrôpos" who means " homme".

1) strong direction: nobody who expresses aversion for his similar/by extension, nobody which is dark, likes loneliness, avoids the company. Synonyms: man of moods, bear, savage, recluse.

2) adjective: who does not support anybody, and by extension, the trade of its similar avoids. Synonyms: bourru, sorrow, savage, unsociable.

Opposites: philanthropist, sociable.

The misanthropy indicates the hatred of the human kind. A person affected by the misanthropy is called Misanthrope . The misanthropy is opposed to the Philanthropie and the love of the next one.

The misanthropist does not love people, finds them unimportant. The misanthropy is the frame of mind which pushes to flee the company of people, a misanthropist likes loneliness, flees its similar and can be bourru and associable A misanthropist can also be with people without hating them. The misanthropy is a frame of mind in which one tests a true hatred as for L human existence… source: Petit Larousse Illustrated 2001