Which description of 'misanthrope' is built correctly from the Greek misos (hatred) and anthropos (human being)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. A person who dislikes or distrusts people in general
- Step 1: Combine the meanings of the roots: hatred plus human beings. Step 2. That gives a person who dislikes or distrusts humanity. Answer: A person who dislikes or distrusts people in general. Why not the others: Dislike of women would use gyne, love of humankind is philanthropy, and scientific study would use the ending -logy.
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