APANTHROPY

PRONUNCIATION: (ap-AN-thruh-pee)

MEANING: noun: A desire to be away from people; a love of solitude.

ETYMOLOGY: From Greek apo- (away) + -anthropy (human). Earliest documented use: 1753.
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AMANTHROPY - love of microwave-using-kitchen-appliance manufacturers

IPANTHROPY - lover of Fran Allison, or at least of toothpaste

APART-HROPY - see APANTHROPY, above