Misanthrop
See also: misanthrop
German
Etymology
Learned borrowing from French misanthrope, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek μισάνθρωπος (misánthrōpos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mizanˈtʁoːp/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Mis‧an‧throp
Noun
Misanthrop m (genitive Misanthropen, plural Misanthropen, female Misanthropin)
- misanthrope
- Synonym: Menschenfeind
- Antonym: Philanthrop
Declension
Declension of Misanthrop
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Misanthrop | die | Misanthropen |
| genitive | eines | des | Misanthropen | der | Misanthropen |
| dative | einem | dem | Misanthropen | den | Misanthropen |
| accusative | einen | den | Misanthropen | die | Misanthropen |
Related terms
- Misanthropie
- misanthropisch
Further reading
- Misanthrop in Duden online
- “Misanthrop” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache