Concept in Definition ABC

The term misanthropy comes from the Greek and is the combination of the verb miso, which wants to hate or hate, and of tropia, which refers to the human species. Thus, misanthropy is the inclination towards hatred and contempt for people in general.

The guy with this attitude vital is a misanthrope, that is, someone normally asocial, surly towards others and distrustful.

A profile of the misanthrope

The personality The misanthrope has been studied by psychiatrists and psychologists. Hatred and contempt for the human condition is often accompanied by intolerant attitudes, permanent dissatisfaction and a certain existential pessimism. In extreme cases, these traits can lead to violence and even crime.

The misanthrope has a negative opinion about humanity as a whole. He considers that the positive actions of others are not sincere but that they hide unspeakable interests and if someone does him a favor he interprets it as a strategy oriented to ask you for a favor in return. In short, the misanthrope thinks badly of others and does not believe in the good intentions of people. The individual with these characteristics tends to affirm that people are bad and that no one should be trusted.

Misogyny is a specific form of misanthropy

The misogyny it is hatred towards women. In this way, the misogynist can feel attraction sexual for women but at the same time feels contempt for them In many cases the misogynist man is also macho.

This guy does not like that a woman can be his superior at work, he sees women in his dimension sexual and affective and he considers that everything feminine has a lower value than the masculine.

Philanthropy is the flip side of misanthropy

Philanthropy is the love disinterested in others. Thus, the philanthropist is someone who helps others without expecting anything in return.

The traditional figure of the philanthropist is that of a billionaire tycoon who donates a portion of his wealth so that others can improve their lives in some way.

However, philanthropy is not necessarily a matter of people with great fortunes, but any individual can be a philanthropist to the best of his ability. In this sense, a person with scarce economic resources He can volunteer to help the most disadvantaged and with his altruistic action he is expressing a feeling of love towards humanity.

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