misanthrope
/ˈmɪs.ənˌθɹoʊp/noun
misanthrope is spelled M-I-S-A-N-T-H-R-O-P-E: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,980th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, misanthrope means “One who has a negative view of the entire human race” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of misanthrope is misanthropes.
How many letters and syllables are in misanthrope?
| Letters | 11: M-I-S-A-N-T-H-R-O-P-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,980th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is misanthrope?
Misanthrope appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,980th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce misanthrope?
- UK /ˈmɪs.ənˌθɹəʊp/
- UK /ˈmɪz.ənˌθɹəʊp/
- US /ˈmɪs.ənˌθɹoʊp/
Misanthrope has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-misanthrope.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-misanthrope.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of misanthrope
- misanthropes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does misanthrope mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who has a negative view of the entire human race.
- 2
Someone who distrusts or avoids other people.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Misanthrope in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense one who has a negative view of the entire human race:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | misanthrope |
| German | Misanthrop, Misanthropin, Menschenhasser, Menschenhasserin, Menschenfeind, Menschenfeindin |
| Portuguese | misantropo |
| Spanish | misántropo, misántropa |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does misanthrope come from?
From Ancient Greek from μισέω (miséō, “I hate”) and ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man; human”); compare miser.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).