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Etymology of the English word misanthrope

the English word misanthrope
derived from the French word misanthrope
derived from the Greek word misanthropos, μισάνθρωπος, μισάνϑρωπος
derived from the Greek word anthropos, ἄνθρωπος (man; man-faced; a human being)
derived from the Greek word misos, μῖσος
using the Greek prefix miso-, μισο-
derived from the Greek word misein, μισεῖν

Date

The earliest known usage of misanthrope in English dates from the 17th century.

Derivations in English

misanthropic

Cognates

Dutch misantroop, French misanthrope, German Misanthrop, Norwegian misantrop, Swedish misantrop

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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