ETYM Greek misanthropos; misein to hate + anthropos a man; cf. French misanthrope. Related to Miser.
Someone who dislikes people in general.
Hater of people.

The (French Le Misanthrope) Comedy by Moličre, first produced in France 1666. The play contrasts the noble ideals of Alceste with the worldliness of his lover Célimčne.