-_pē, -pi noun
( -es )
Etymology: Greek misanthrōpia, from misanthrōpein to be misanthropic (from misanthrōpos hating mankind) + -ia -y — more at misanthrope
: a hatred of mankind : distrust of human nature
now that he has revealed so much tenderness, we cannot talk of his misanthropy — Granville Hicks
— contrasted with philanthropy