Etymology

misosopher

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Today it means: One who hates wisdom or knowledge. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μῑσόσοφος
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromμῑσόσοφος
  2. English todaymisosopher

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μῑσόσοφος (mīsósophos, literally “hater of wisdom”).

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