plural haters
1
: a person who hates someone or something
a hater of spinach
Instrumental in the growing anti-disco movement was Steve Dahl, a Chicago disc jockey and fervent disco hater …—
Peter Braunstein
Peter BraunsteinHis vision of the computerized society becomes astoundingly apocalyptic, and even the most confirmed hater of bits and bytes will find some of his fears hard to take seriously.—James Gleick
—sometimes used in combinationJames Gleicka man-hater
Storm … might seem to provide ammunition to those who see Strindberg as a woman-hater.—Michael Billington
Michael Billington2
informal
: a person who actively and aggressively criticizes and disparages something or someone (such as a celebrity or public figure)
… throughout the campaign has demonstrated that he not only doesn't mind yapping with haters and detractors but actually seems to enjoy it.—Matt Taibbi
Matt TaibbiThere are a lot of haters out there who want you to screw up, so you have to check yourself.—Randy Moss
Randy MossChrissy Teigen is no stranger to getting attacked on Twitter. She also knows how to deal with her haters in the perfect way.—Allyson Koerner
Allyson KoernerExamples of hater in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
And although Gatwa’s groundbreaking casting was met with much praise, there were, of course, some haters.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
The song, though from 2014, references Swift’s haters—a major one seeming to be Kardashian.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
Stein had the backing of 7% of double haters, while West was supported by 6%.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
NowThis and hosted by the flamboyantly public Trump hater Robert De Niro.
—Michael Rothfeld Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Polling has found double haters make up between 15% and 20% of the electorate.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
After receiving backlash for taking the stage sans pants, Ballerini hit back at the haters in a TikTok video.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Their silence gives permission for the haters to hate.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Frosting lovers revel in the corner piece with extra piping, while frosting haters want the piece that’s smack dab in the middle.
—Kimberly Cataudella Tutuska, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Ellise Shafer, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
The song, though from 2014, references Swift’s haters—a major one seeming to be Kardashian.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
Stein had the backing of 7% of double haters, while West was supported by 6%.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
NowThis and hosted by the flamboyantly public Trump hater Robert De Niro.
—Michael Rothfeld Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Polling has found double haters make up between 15% and 20% of the electorate.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
After receiving backlash for taking the stage sans pants, Ballerini hit back at the haters in a TikTok video.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Their silence gives permission for the haters to hate.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Frosting lovers revel in the corner piece with extra piping, while frosting haters want the piece that’s smack dab in the middle.
—Kimberly Cataudella Tutuska, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Hater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hater. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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