misology
Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- noun Hatred of argument or discussion; hatred of enlightenment.
Examples
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He had imagination enough and intelligence enough to perceive that they are the most pestilent of all the enemies of mankind, the sombre hierarchs of misology, who take away the keys of knowledge, thrusting truth down to the second place, and discrowning sovereign reason to be the serving drudge of superstition or social usage.
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It has been well said that the theme of the Faust is the consequence of a misology, or hatred of knowledge, resulting upon an original thirst for knowledge baffled.
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But a love of knowledge for itself, and for pure ends, would never produce such a misology, but only a love of it for base and unworthy purposes.
Note
The word 'misology' comes from Greek roots meaning 'to hate' and 'discourse'.
