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Looking for a word that describes a person who disliked other humans.A misogynist hates women, what do we call someone who dislikes people in general?

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The word you are looking for is misanthropist or misanthrope. Dictionary.com gives your definition directly; Oxford and Merriam-Webster link the word to misanthrope.

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