misanthropic
hating or distrustful of humankind
Roots
Other words with the anthrop root
- anthropology: the study of human beings
- misanthrope: hater of humankind
Other words with the miso- root
- misanthrope: hater of humankind
Misanthropic is misanthrope turned into a description: hostile toward humankind.
His misanthropic jokes sounded less funny once they became policy.
Misanthropic uses the same two roots as misanthrope: miso gives hatred and anthrop gives humankind. The word describes the attitude; misanthrope names the person.