Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
MISANTHROPIC
misanthropic, misanthropical
(adjective) hating mankind in general
cynical, misanthropic, misanthropical
(adjective) believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
misanthropic (comparative more misanthropic, superlative most misanthropic)
Hating or disliking mankind.
Antonyms
• (hating mankind): philanthropic
Source: Wiktionary
Mis`an*throp"ic, Mis`an*throp"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. misanthropique.]
Definition: Hating or disliking mankind.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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