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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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looking for a reasonable antonym
Hello. I'm looking for a good antonym for the word "misanthrope", if one exists... Unfortunately I can't think of one, and websites such as dictionary.com have been of little help. I'm looking for something preferably more precise than words like "philanthropist" or "humanitarian", i.e., I don't want words whose secondary or tertiary meanings are vaguely close to the opposite of "misanthrope" but a word that is unambiguously antonymous. Thanks.
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As you suggest, "philanthropist" now has a specialised meaning. However, the variant "philanthrope" might answer. "Anthropophile" is another possibility, but is mostly used with fungoid or zoological connotations.
- As you suggest, "philanthropist" now has a specialised meaning.
- However, the variant "philanthrope" might answer.
- "Anthropophile" is another possibility, but is mostly used with fungoid or zoological connotations.
- Best wishes, MrP
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As you suggest, "philanthropist" now has a specialised meaning. However, the variant "philanthrope" might answer.
"Anthropophile" is another possibility, but is mostly used with fungoid or zoological connotations.
Best wishes,
MrP
"Anthropophile" is another possibility, but is mostly used with fungoid or zoological connotations.
Best wishes,
MrP
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