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Word For The Day - MISANTHROPE
www.vocabulary.com ^ | 12/22/2017 | Red Badger

Posted on 12/22/2017 6:34:31 AM PST by Red Badger

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mis·an·thrope ˈmis(ə)nˌTHrōp,ˈmiz(ə)nˌTHrōp/ noun noun: misanthrope; plural noun: misanthropes; noun: misanthropist; plural noun: misanthropists

a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society. synonyms: hater of mankind, hater, cynic; More recluse, hermit; hikikomori; informalgrouch, grump "he was going to join a group of misanthropes but he disliked all the members"

Origin mid 16th century: from Greek misanthrōpos, from misein ‘to hate’ + anthrōpos ‘man.’


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KEYWORDS: misanthrope
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1 posted on 12/22/2017 6:34:31 AM PST by Red Badger
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Word of the Day!......................


2 posted on 12/22/2017 6:34:57 AM PST by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: Red Badger

Don’t you just hate people that play stupid word games?!


3 posted on 12/22/2017 6:44:10 AM PST by Aevery_Freeman (High taxes + Government = Disorganized Crime)
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To: Red Badger

And misogamy (hatred against marriage) is also misanthropic.


4 posted on 12/22/2017 6:44:28 AM PST by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." --Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: Red Badger

It seems that our former president has become a MISANTHROPE, two miles form the White House.


5 posted on 12/22/2017 6:48:32 AM PST by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: Red Badger

My disqus handle is Merry Misanthrope.


6 posted on 12/22/2017 6:53:55 AM PST by Scarpetta (I'm surrounded by progtards and cuckservatives.)
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To: mountainlion

He was a misanthrope when he was IN the WH........................A+++!....................


7 posted on 12/22/2017 6:55:44 AM PST by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: familyop

Yes!.......................A+++!...................


8 posted on 12/22/2017 6:56:50 AM PST by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: Scarpetta

Try Miss Anthrope!...........................


9 posted on 12/22/2017 6:57:18 AM PST by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: Red Badger

I tried to court the lovely Miss Ann Thrope, but she said I was too much of a misanthrope.


10 posted on 12/22/2017 6:57:43 AM PST by Larry Lucido (Take Covfefe Ree Zig!)
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To: Larry Lucido

Maybe you should try bathing more often!.................A+++!....................


11 posted on 12/22/2017 6:58:36 AM PST by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: Red Badger

I’m already up to once a month. You seen the price of water lately?


12 posted on 12/22/2017 7:01:07 AM PST by Larry Lucido (Take Covfefe Ree Zig!)
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To: Red Badger

Too obvious. Plus I’m happy to hate humanity.


13 posted on 12/22/2017 7:01:09 AM PST by Scarpetta (I'm surrounded by progtards and cuckservatives.)
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To: Larry Lucido

Then try this!..................

14 posted on 12/22/2017 7:03:05 AM PST by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: Scarpetta

I don’t hate humanity. Just the people in it!................


15 posted on 12/22/2017 7:04:07 AM PST by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: Red Badger

I fired my rifle at the Anthrope, but I Missed.


16 posted on 12/22/2017 7:04:54 AM PST by Lazamataz (The "news" networks and papers are bitter, dangerous enemies of the American people.)
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To: Red Badger

I’m supposed to believe that President Trump is some kind of misanthrope and that Barack Obama was/is exactly the opposite.


17 posted on 12/22/2017 7:06:34 AM PST by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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18 posted on 12/22/2017 7:07:31 AM PST by TADSLOS (Reset Underway!)
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To: equaviator

Yes, the world is upside down!..........A+++!................


19 posted on 12/22/2017 7:12:47 AM PST by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: Lazamataz

But i’m sure it was a FABULOUS Anthrope!..................


20 posted on 12/22/2017 7:13:15 AM PST by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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