as in to despise
to dislike strongly
she hates her job, she hates her friends, and she hates her life!
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1
as in hatred
a very strong dislike
hate can sometimes be replaced with tolerance when people meet face to face
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2
as in enemy
something or someone that is hated
the Alaska pipeline is a pet hate of environmentalists
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Recent Examples of hate
Ryan Coleman Updated, EW.com, 10 July 2025
Antisemitism is not a new concept — Jews have been hated since the beginning of time.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025
Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
Meanwhile, on Cierra’s front, her family has called out the hate their daughter has been receiving.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 7 July 2025
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Verb
Something the characters on The Big Bang Theory, would have loved, hated, and argued about.
—Ryan Coleman Updated, EW.com, 10 July 2025
Antisemitism is not a new concept — Jews have been hated since the beginning of time.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025
Noun
Lovers of hate rejoice, Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake might be winding down, but Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman is rising to take its place.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
Meanwhile, on Cierra’s front, her family has called out the hate their daughter has been receiving.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hate
Verb
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Centrists despised the deep cuts to programs for the poor and elderly.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
1 July 2025
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Many of them love their country but despise what the regime has turned it into.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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It's been very difficult to see just how much of this hatred has been normalized.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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Period drama enthusiasts will be interested to know that Wright set the movie in the late-18th century instead of the early-19th century in part because of his hatred of empire waist dresses.—
Lia Beck,
EW.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Still, fun enemy designs – such as one pictured above based on the Hydnellum peckii (bleeding tooth fungus) – already started to come together.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
12 July 2025
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Trump appointed Bondi as attorney general after numerous reports suggested the president wanted a loyalist who would do his bidding and seek retribution against his enemies, after Trump faced pushback in his first term from previous attorneys general like William Barr.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Holly hits the road with the activist and brings along a gun, despite her deep need to be near her home and her abhorrence of weapons.—
Maren Longbella,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2025
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The reactions from right-of-center publications divide into roughly four camps, aligning on a spectrum ranging from vocal approval to outright abhorrence.—
Zack Beauchamp,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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Hartford Courant This has developed in phobias known as friggatriskaidekaphobia, which is the fear of Friday the 13th, or triskaidekaphobia, which means the fear of the number 13.—
Tribune News Reports,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2025
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As seen in the video above, even before the fire alarm goes off, the dog was triggered, which happens to canines with phobias.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The reviewing judge was rightly unimpressed, and alerted Rosen that his newfound antipathy was not a legal basis for reducing death sentences.—
Dolores Carr,
Mercury News,
3 July 2025
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Trump’s antipathy toward international institutions is matched by his disregard for the parts of his own government that handle foreign affairs and national security.—
Massimo Calabresi,
Time,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Between the lines: Many undecideds are painfully trying to balance their sense of obligation with their detestation for Trump, as USA Today first detailed on Thursday.—
Erin Doherty,
Axios,
14 Dec. 2024
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One of the most memorable chapters epitomizes her detestation for the ultra-wealthy and pompous intellectuals who rushed to rationalize her work.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2024
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While Bombshell took home the Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling in 2020, which was admittedly deserved in the case of Charlize Theron’s transformation into Megyn Kelly, Kidman’s wig was an abomination.—
Jihane Bousfiha,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
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Mansory’s latest improvement—or abomination, depending on your perspective—is a G-Wagen convertible with a livery inspired by the board game Monopoly.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
18 June 2025
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“Hate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hate. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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