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
David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
The launch was a disaster — users hated the new bot, which generated inaccurate results and appeared unable to replicate some of the tasks that earlier versions could execute.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
That’s what makes criminalizing hate so fraught, particularly regarding hate speech.
—The Detroit News Editorial Board, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The answer to hate is not hate.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
The launch was a disaster — users hated the new bot, which generated inaccurate results and appeared unable to replicate some of the tasks that earlier versions could execute.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
The horrific attack this morning at a Dallas ICE facility was a targeted act of violence and hate.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
That’s what makes criminalizing hate so fraught, particularly regarding hate speech.
—The Detroit News Editorial Board, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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The Dreyfusards, his defenders, were largely liberal supporters of the secular, democratic Republic; the anti-Dreyfusards were mostly Roman Catholic reactionaries who despised everything the modern state represented.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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This alone was enough to ensure they were despised by others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And hatred rather than ideology is the animating force?—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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More violence, more anger, more hatred.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s even a little Kurosawa — from all the stages of his career — in the feudal set-up; while the decadent emperor Kisra (Ben Kingsley) holds court, his enemies are banished.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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The eight-part series depicts the events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, chronicling how two former allies would eventually become enemies in their fight for control of the English throne.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
28 Sep. 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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Tolin doesn’t candy coat the animosity, helping children to understand how artists and Others continue to be misunderstood and how that lack of appreciation fuels abhorrence.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Support for political violence was even higher among individuals who harbored multiple hateful phobias, according to his survey of over 9,300 adults.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
17 Sep. 2025
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Her phobia grew with her, shaping daily life in subtle but significant ways.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both Erica and the Gorn overcame their antipathy.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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And Americans who want a Covid booster are left in a lurch because Kennedy’s antipathy now limits what is covered by insurance plans.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Sep. 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
Noun
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Of course, there was the Luka Doncic abomination that caused a collective jaw drop among the entire basketball world.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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This wasteful Everglades abomination surely is one of our worst.—
Elise Bennett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Hate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hate. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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