misanthropy
misanthropy — 名詞
1. a strong feeling of dislike or distrust toward human beings as a whole, often le
厭世；憎人類
對人類整體的厭惡或不信任感
a strong feeling of dislike or distrust toward human beings as a whole, often leading someone to avoid spending time with other people.
Amani's growing misanthropy made her quit the book club and start gardening alone.
Amani 日益嚴重的厭世情緒讓她退出讀書會，開始獨自種花。
growing + misanthropy (adjective-noun collocation)
The writer's novels show a dark misanthropy that critics call either brilliant or tiresome.
這位作家的小說充滿了陰暗的厭世情懷，評論家對此不是讚為傑作，就是覺得乏味。
dark misanthropy (adjective-noun collocation)
After years in customer service, Tomás felt a creeping misanthropy toward every customer.
在客服部門工作多年後，Tomás 對每位顧客都漸漸產生了一種厭世心態。
misanthropy toward + noun (preposition pattern)
Some philosophers argue that misanthropy is not hatred of people but disappointment in human behavior.
有些哲學家主張，厭世並非憎恨人類，而是對人類行為感到失望。
Ingrid's misanthropy was so strong she moved to a remote cabin with no neighbors nearby.
Ingrid 的厭世情緒非常強烈，於是她搬到一間附近沒有鄰居的偏遠小屋。
- deep misanthropy
- growing misanthropy
- sense of misanthropy
- misanthropy toward
- cynicism
focuses on distrust of people's motives rather than outright dislike; can be more intellectual in tone
- pessimism
broader — refers to expecting the worst in any situation, not just toward people
- hostility
more active and aggressive; misanthropy can be a quiet avoidance rather than open antagonism
- philanthropy
active concern for the welfare of people; the conceptual opposite of misanthropy
- altruism
selfless concern for others; describes motivation rather than a general attitude
文法句型
deep/seething/growing + misanthropy
misanthropy + toward + noun
用法筆記
Frequently modified by adjectives such as 'deep', 'dark', 'growing', or 'seething'. In modern usage, misanthropy often describes a worldview or philosophical stance rather than casual dislike — it implies a broad, stable attitude toward people in general, not a temporary mood.
常見錯誤
同根字
- misanthrope名詞C1
- misanthropic形容詞C1
- misanthropically副詞C2