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mis⋅an⋅thrope  /ˈmɪsənˌθroʊp, ˈmɪz-/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [mis-uhn-throhp, miz-] –noun a hater of humankind.

Also, mis⋅an⋅thro⋅pist  /mɪsˈænθrəpɪst, mɪz‑/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [mis-an-thruh-pist, miz‑]

Origin:
1555–65; n. use of Gk mīsánthrōpos hating humankind, misanthropic. See mis- 2 , anthropo-

mis·an·thrope (mĭs'ən-thrōp', mĭz'-)
n. One who hates or mistrusts humankind.

[French, from Greek mīsanthrōpos, hating mankind : mīso-, miso- + anthrōpos, man.]

mis·an·thro·pist (mĭs-ān'thrə-pĭst, mĭz-)
n. Variant of misanthrope.