Misanthropy is the general hatred, dislike, distrust, or contempt of the human species, human behavior, or human nature. A misanthrope or misanthropist is someone who holds such views or feelings. The word originates from the Greek words μῖσος mīsos 'hatred' and ἄνθρωπος ānthropos 'man, human'.
A misanthrope is a person who hates or mistrusts other people.
While misanthropy itself is not a mental illness, it can be a symptom of a mental illness, including antisocial personality disorder if the misanthropic perspective is accompanied by a pattern of manipulating or exploiting others, or an anxiety disorder if the misanthropy is rooted in irrational fear of people or ...
If you dislike someone or something, you consider them to be unpleasant and do not like them.
Characteristics of Misanthropy
A misanthrope is someone who hates humans, and it is in this state of mind that often causes them to socially isolate. Social isolation is the avoidance or absence of human interaction. For most people this would lead to loneliness and probably depression.
Misanthropy is the general hatred, dislike, distrust, or contempt of the human species, human behavior, or human nature. A misanthrope or misanthropist is someone who holds such views or feelings.
a person who hates, dislikes, or distrusts most others; an antisocial, cynical, or unfriendly person: They're a bunch of mean-spirited misanthropes, smugly indifferent to the misfortunes of others.
An asocial person, on the other hand, simply doesn't want to socialize. So, the next time you want to avoid company, you might not want to say, “I'm feeling antisocial today.” If you're just not in the mood to socialize, the word you're looking for is: asocial.
Allow yourself to passively dislike people. It's okay. It doesn't make you a negative person, as long as you understand why and how to go about not liking them in a productive, mostly innocuous way. Dealing amicably with people we don't like is part of adult life.
MD. Frequently saying, “I hate people,” may be caused by unrealistic expectations going unmet, an internalized sense of superiority, social stress, a personality disorder, or several other reasons. Sometimes, it may feel like you hate people in general, or at least a majority of them.
Overt expressions of misanthropy are common in satire and comedy, although intense misanthropy is generally rare. Subtler expressions are far more common, especially for those pointing out the shortcomings of humanity.
Misanthropy may be motivated by feelings of isolation or social alienation, or simply contempt for the prevailing characteristics of humanity.
misanthrope (n.) "one who hates humankind, one who distrusts human character or motives," 1560s, from Greek misanthrōpos "hating mankind," from misein "to hate" (see miso-) + anthrōpos "man" (from PIE root *ner- (2) "man").
Some common synonyms of stingy are close, miserly, niggardly, parsimonious, and penurious. While all these words mean "being unwilling or showing unwillingness to share with others," stingy implies a marked lack of generosity. a stingy child, not given to sharing.
Social anhedonia causes individuals to feel uninterested in developing relationships with other people. Other studies show the relationship of social anhedonia to social and emotional difficulties. Anhedonia predicts symptoms of depression.
Asociality refers to the lack of motivation to engage in social interaction, or a preference for solitary activities. Asociality may be associated with avolition, but it can, moreover, be a manifestation of limited opportunities for social relations.
Misanthropes hate and distrust people. Introverts like people (except for those very few who are also misanthropes) but need to balance the time spent with people with time spent on their own.
The words cynical and pessimistic are common synonyms of misanthropic. While all three words mean "deeply distrustful," misanthropic suggests a rooted distrust and dislike of human beings and their society.
Even though you have hate and distrust for humanity, you aren't completely anti-social. You still want the company of other people occasionally. But finding fellow misanthropes to hang out with is not very easy. They are a small percentage of the human population.
An extroverted person can be a misanthrope. Think about all the murderous dictators throughout history. They crave the company and adulation of crowds, but then advance programs of active genocide, or passively allow harm to come to people due to their failure to act when obvious threats to people's well-being arise.