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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When Erika desires to celebrate with other fans in the city, tensions build during the match, and Erika becomes a target for misplaced hatred when the game takes a turn for the worse.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2026
Some viewers will know Rapaport from his decadeslong acting career but also that one very irritating season of Justified; others will know him for his anti-Palestinian rants and hatred of New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
His loathing for totalitarianism was among the very few hatreds Reagan ever held, his biographer Edmund Morris said.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
This is not to say that rape can be separated from the hatred of women, just that, in certain situations, the role of the victim can be violently reassigned.
—S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2026
Some viewers will know Rapaport from his decadeslong acting career but also that one very irritating season of Justified; others will know him for his anti-Palestinian rants and hatred of New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
His loathing for totalitarianism was among the very few hatreds Reagan ever held, his biographer Edmund Morris said.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
This is not to say that rape can be separated from the hatred of women, just that, in certain situations, the role of the victim can be violently reassigned.
—S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Hatred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatred. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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hatred
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ha·tred
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