Editor's Corner

I’m getting ready for a visit to the doctor and my monthly eyeball injection, so I thought I’d be gentle with myself and share something from Mental Floss. The following words are from an article called: Words for People Who Hate Certain Things.

The prefix miso in most of these words is Greek for “hate.” I’ll leave the rest to Mental Floss:

Misodoctakleidist (pronounced MEEZ-oh-dok-tah-KLAHYD-ist)

A misodoctakleidist is someone who hates practicing the piano. See also: Someone who probably isn’t very good at playing the piano, despite how many lessons their parents tried to drag them to.

Misocapnist

Don’t like smoking? Well, it kills these people. Misocapnists hate tobacco smoke in any form.

Misoneist

Misoneists hate novelty, trends, or innovation. You can guess how fun they are at social gatherings.

Misopogonist

If someone keeps demanding you shave your facial hair, there’s a good chance they’re a misopogonist—otherwise known as someone who hates beards. (Strangely, we haven’t found the name for someone who hates mustaches.) [KC – Most of these words are Greek, and there’s no such thing as someone who hates moustaches in Greece.]

My nephews Jello (Evangelos) and Mikey (Euripides)…doing their best to grow facial hair. Only their dad is a biological Greek, so they have to try a little harder for the full ‘stache.

Misogelast

Lighten up! Victorian novelist George Meredith coined the term misogelast to describe people who hated laughter, or at the very least, considered it low-class or crude.

Misogamist

Misogynists hate women. Misandrists hate men. And misogamists hate marriage, no matter who’s getting hitched.

Nomomisist

This refers to someone who experiences nomomisia, otherwise known as a hatred or disgust for a particular name.

Misopolemist

Why can’t we all just get along? Misopolemists hate war or strife.

Misologist

Meanwhile, misologists hate arguments, debates, or enlightening discussions.

Misapodysist

Someone who hates undressing in front of others.

Misophonist

Many of us experience some form of misophonia, an extreme intolerance for certain sounds. Nails on a chalkboard is the ultimate example. Or perhaps it’s gum smacking, open-mouthed chewing, crunching on ice, or other sounds regularly heard in public. Ugh.

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