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
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The former Bravo star's latest post doubles as a clap back to haters who criticized her April 10 Instagram post, which featured a photo that appeared to have been heavily filtered.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Life was announced in December 2023, the haters trolled it relentlessly.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
Even after Blue was born in January 2012, some haters still theorized that the vocalist and Jay-Z had welcomed her via surrogate.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2025
Van Lith, though, push her haters to the side this past season, cementing her worth at the pro level, and the Sky used their second pick in the first round to snag her.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Life was announced in December 2023, the haters trolled it relentlessly.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
Even after Blue was born in January 2012, some haters still theorized that the vocalist and Jay-Z had welcomed her via surrogate.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2025
Van Lith, though, push her haters to the side this past season, cementing her worth at the pro level, and the Sky used their second pick in the first round to snag her.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hater
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“Hater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hater. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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