Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: A person who does not like other people
Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misanthrope
Encountered: In the article “The Happiest and Saddest Places in New York City, According to Twitter” by Brian Merchant. “…I can attest that each is capable of turning the gentlest romantic into a misanthrope.”
Understanding: It helps me understand that you will be very sad by visiting these spots.
I’m not sure that these places would make a visitor sad, as you suggest. What shift would happen from gentlest romantic to misanthrope?