noun
A formal, somewhat literary term for a dislike or distrust of humankind. Often used in psychological or philosophical contexts.
彼の厭人的な態度は、長年の孤独から来ているのかもしれない。
His misanthropic attitude may stem from years of loneliness.
厭人という言葉は、人間不信や人間嫌いを表す学術的な用語だ
The term 厭人 is an academic word that expresses distrust or dislike of people.
A Sino-Japanese compound of 厭 (dislike, be tired of) and 人 (person, people). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows the pattern of many formal psychological terms coined in the modern era.