misanthropist

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His tweets have triggered an unexpectedly heated debate during which he’s been belittled as a killjoy, a pedant, and even a misanthropist.

From The Guardian • Aug. 17, 2018

Of all the presidents, Richard Nixon was a misanthropist, which means a hater of mankind in general.

From US News • May 2, 2016

He describes himself as an "equal opportunities misanthropist", saying he's "skewered many more men than women, and possibly more donkeys than both".

From The Guardian • Jul. 20, 2012

George Chapman outlived his great rival many years, and died as he had lived, a friendless misanthropist.

From Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592 by Acheson, Arthur

Did he pose as pessimist or misanthropist, or did he speak out of the bitterness of his soul?

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various