misanthrope
noun/ˈmɪsənθrəʊp/
/ˈmɪsənθrəʊp/
(formal)- a person who hates and avoids other peopleWord Originmid 16th cent.: from Greek misanthrōpos, from misein ‘to hate’ + anthrōpos ‘man’.
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