1
: extreme dislike or disgust : hate
2
: ill will or resentment that is usually mutual : prejudiced hostility or animosity
… old racial prejudices and national hatreds …—
Peter Thomson
Peter ThomsonExamples of hatred in a Sentence
He had an irrational fear and hatred of foreigners.
She makes no attempt to conceal her hatred for her opponents.
This troubled city is filled with hatred, prejudice, crime, and fear.
The war was fueled by hatreds that were centuries old.
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My darling, hatred takes the beauty away.
—Tracee Ellis Ross, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
Muschietti touched on this in his movies — the bullying of Mike Hanlon and the hate-crime murder of Adrian Mellon — including the way Pennywise fosters and foments the hatred already lurking in the hearts of Derry’s citizens.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025
While my opponents in this race have brought hatred to the forefront, this is just a glimpse of what so many have to endure every day across this city.
—ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
The endorsement comes as Cuomo has lobbed increasingly caustic attacks on Mamdani, equating his criticism of Israel with antisemitism and warning of a city beset by crime, hatred and disorder if his opponent wins.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
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Tracee Ellis Ross, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
Muschietti touched on this in his movies — the bullying of Mike Hanlon and the hate-crime murder of Adrian Mellon — including the way Pennywise fosters and foments the hatred already lurking in the hearts of Derry’s citizens.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025
While my opponents in this race have brought hatred to the forefront, this is just a glimpse of what so many have to endure every day across this city.
—ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
The endorsement comes as Cuomo has lobbed increasingly caustic attacks on Mamdani, equating his criticism of Israel with antisemitism and warning of a city beset by crime, hatred and disorder if his opponent wins.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Hatred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatred. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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hatred
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ha·tred
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