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German
Etymology
Learned borrowing from French misanthrope, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek μισάνθρωπος (misánthrōpos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mis.an.ˈtʁoːp/
- Hyphenation: Mis‧an‧throp
Noun
Misanthrop m (weak, genitive Misanthropen, plural Misanthropen, feminine Misanthropin)
- misanthrope (male or of unspecified gender)
- Synonym: Menschenfeind
- Antonyms: Menschenfreund, Philanthrop
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