Misanthropy is the general hatred, distrust or disdain of the human species or human nature.A misanthrope or misanthropist is someone who holds such views or feelings.The word's origin is from the Greek words μῖσος (misos, hatred) and ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos, man, human). The condition is often confused with asociality.artin Heidegger had also been said to show misanthropy in his concern of the they—the tendency of people to conform to one view, which no one has really thought through, but is just followed because, they say so. This might be thought of as more of a criticism of conformity rather than people in general.