misanthrope
noun
[ ˈmɪz(ə)nθrəʊp ]
• a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society.
• "Scrooge wasn't the mean-spirited misanthrope most of us believe him to be"
Similar:
hater of mankind,
cynic,
sceptic,
churl,
grouch,
grump,
recluse,
hermit,
anchorite,
hikikomori,
Origin:
mid 16th century: from Greek misanthrōpos, from misein ‘to hate’ + anthrōpos ‘man’.
