hatred

noun

ha·​tred ˈhā-trəd 

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

Synonyms

• abhorrence
• abomination
• detestation
• execration
• hate
• loathing

Examples 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Ross rises through the ranks and develops a deep hatred of his green counterpart, Hulk. —Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024

These hosts and their guests, Texas Representative Jasmine Crockett and activist Crystal Mason, have all been targets of conservative hatred directed at them via the law, the media, or both. —Essence, 11 July 2024

Apparently, hatred of Trump and unyielding partisanship overrides rational thought. —Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2024

Tell me, someone, what social utility, what benefit to us all, comes of permitting a speaker to express hatred of another? —Norm Pattis, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English hatrede, from hate hate entry 1 + -rede, suffix denoting state or quality, going back to Old English -rǣden — more at kindred entry 2

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing hatred

• self-hatred

Kids Definition

hatred

noun

ha·​tred ˈhā-trəd 

: hate entry 1 sense 1