What is Misanthrope:
Misanthrope is an adjective and a noun for something or someone who maintains an aggressive attitude against others, manifested as a form of hatred against humanity.
The word misanthrope comes from the Greek misanthropes, which is made up of the words miseîn, which means “hate”, and anthropes, which refers to “person”. Therefore, etymologically, misanthrope refers to a person who hates other people.
Misanthrope is a social and psychological attitude and, in general, it manifests itself socially by not wanting the company of others and psychologically, by his bad temperament.
Synonyms of misanthrope we have the words sullen, surly, asocial and inaccessible.
Characteristics of a misanthrope
A misanthrope is characterized by a lack of empathy and optimism towards others. The individual psychologically closes himself to other options and ideas of others, enjoying only his own company.
The misanthrope is usually always in a bad mood, or at least he is indifferent to the work of others. He doesn’t like people touching or moving his things, much less telling him what he should do, which is why he is also known for being grumpy.
Play The misanthrope
The misanthrope is a play written by Molière in 1669. It is a comedy of manners whose protagonist is a hypochondriac of social illnesses, therefore, he is always in a bad mood and hates people.
In this context, the first time the word misanthrope is mentioned as a name is in 1534 in the work Gargantua and Pantagruel by François de Rabelais (1494-1553). As a subgenre of comedy and satire, the play uses scatological humor which is characterized by using acts of physiological needs to entertain.
Misanthrope and misogynist
A misanthrope is a person who hates humanity in general, while a misogynist is someone who feels an aversion to women. The misogynistic individual suffers from misogyny, a psychological attitude that manifests itself socially through sexist attitudes.