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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Jeffrey Tambor is the corrupt Mayor of Whoville and the Grinch’s lifelong tormenter, Augustus May Who, who sets his hatred of Christmas in motion.
—Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Nov. 2025
Yet again, a spectacular display of deliberate cruelty and organized hatred has damaged our very sense of self and possibility, which had been sustained at least in part by a faith that societies would become less bigoted over time.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Contesting the reality or genocidal nature of Nazi crimes can be prosecuted as a crime, alongside other forms of incitement to racial hatred.
—Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025
Dick Van Dyke jokes about 100th birthday Scrooge, known for his cold demeanor and hatred of Christmas, has been portrayed on TV and film by actors such as Seymour Hicks, Jim Carrey, Christopher Plummer, Kelsey Grammer and Will Ferrell.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
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Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Nov. 2025
Yet again, a spectacular display of deliberate cruelty and organized hatred has damaged our very sense of self and possibility, which had been sustained at least in part by a faith that societies would become less bigoted over time.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Contesting the reality or genocidal nature of Nazi crimes can be prosecuted as a crime, alongside other forms of incitement to racial hatred.
—Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025
Dick Van Dyke jokes about 100th birthday Scrooge, known for his cold demeanor and hatred of Christmas, has been portrayed on TV and film by actors such as Seymour Hicks, Jim Carrey, Christopher Plummer, Kelsey Grammer and Will Ferrell.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Hatred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatred. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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hatred
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ha·tred
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