hater

noun

hat·​er ˈhā-tər 

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

His 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 combination

a man-hater

Storm … might seem to provide ammunition to those who see Strindberg as a woman-hater.

—Michael Billington

2

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

There are a lot of haters out there who want you to screw up, so you have to check yourself.

—Randy Moss

Chrissy Teigen is no stranger to getting attacked on Twitter. She also knows how to deal with her haters in the perfect way.

—Allyson Koerner

Examples of hater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Dole’s canned pineapple and ham The U.K. arm of the famed fruit company seemed to be poking Hawaiian pizza haters by combining the divisive toppings in a single can. —Emily Heil, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024

After headlining the Main Stage at Ultra Music Festival in Miami on the final night of the festival this past Sunday (March 24), Calvin Harris defended the performance to a gaggle of internet haters. —Katie Bain, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2024

Peltz did get the backing of another noted Iger hater—Elon Musk. —Paolo Confino, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024

To kick-start puberty and calm the haters, Ritchson threw himself into the gym. —Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1