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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Foreign perpetrators have been linked to previous acts intended to incite hatred.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The left is always, at all times and places, a violent phenomenon full of hatred.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
Instead, the Prime Minister’s absence has left British Jews questioning whether this government is serious about confronting the hatred consuming our country.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
What does the hatred say about us?
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The left is always, at all times and places, a violent phenomenon full of hatred.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
Instead, the Prime Minister’s absence has left British Jews questioning whether this government is serious about confronting the hatred consuming our country.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
What does the hatred say about us?
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hatred
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“Hatred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatred. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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hatred
noun
ha·tred
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