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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Through it all, Beyoncé has managed to rise above the fray, addressing her haters in her music and letting her art speak for itself, one flawless album after another.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 9 May 2025
The singer called out her haters again in another moment captured in a fan's social media video during the show in reference to her dancing during earlier performances.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 8 May 2025
The launch of the Switch 2 is less than a month away, and much to the chagrin of haters everywhere, my Road to Nintendo Switch 2 article series is fully underway.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
An influx of either Elon haters or Elon fans could ruin the consensus and the notes’ helpfulness ratings, leading them to disappear.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 9 May 2025
The singer called out her haters again in another moment captured in a fan's social media video during the show in reference to her dancing during earlier performances.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 8 May 2025
The launch of the Switch 2 is less than a month away, and much to the chagrin of haters everywhere, my Road to Nintendo Switch 2 article series is fully underway.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
An influx of either Elon haters or Elon fans could ruin the consensus and the notes’ helpfulness ratings, leading them to disappear.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
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“Hater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hater. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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