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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In the centuries since colonists waged war against the crown, American’s attitudes toward the royals have shifted from hatred to adoration.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The teens were also said to have been involved in online groups recruiting fighters for IS militants in Syria and shared a fascination with violence and hatred against Jews, LGBTQ+ people and others, officials said.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Sadly, the nation witnessed once again Saturday evening at what should have been the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner what happens when unhinged heated rhetoric stirs up hatred for one’s political opponents.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Perhaps more high-intensity meetings will lead to folks starting to rub each other the wrong way, but hatred isn’t a word used to describe the current relationship between the two organizations.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The teens were also said to have been involved in online groups recruiting fighters for IS militants in Syria and shared a fascination with violence and hatred against Jews, LGBTQ+ people and others, officials said.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Sadly, the nation witnessed once again Saturday evening at what should have been the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner what happens when unhinged heated rhetoric stirs up hatred for one’s political opponents.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Perhaps more high-intensity meetings will lead to folks starting to rub each other the wrong way, but hatred isn’t a word used to describe the current relationship between the two organizations.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Hatred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatred. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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hatred
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ha·tred
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