Misogynist/Misogyny: Dislike of women.

Misandrist/Misandry: Dislike of men.

Misanthropist/Misanthropy/Misanthropic: Dislike or distrust of humankind.


Greek

Miso (Dislike).

Gynaikos (Female).

Andros (Male).

Anthropos (Human).

Philogynist/Philogyny: Love of women.

Philoandrist/Philoandry: Love of men.

Philanthropist/Philanthropy/Philanthropic: Love or altruistic action to humankind.

Greek

Philo (Love).

I've realized something very profound, not only there in the language, yet the inherent psychology within these polar opposites.

For many years I've had depression, which I've not known the cause, where I used to be a social person, yet due to many traumas, and conditioning, I've slowly not liked people, and avoided them.

Yet within the defining the language, that I've been Misanthropic for many years, and then realizing I'm continually striving to be more Philanthropic, helps by seeing these contrasts, and properly defining how there is a calculation taking place.

For example when humans have done bad things to me, I've slowly added them up into it being humans are dangerous; yet then realizing it is specific types of character that have done the things, means it can then be defined, and rectified.