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hatefulness

noun

Definition of hatefulnessnext
as in malice
the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm her political commentary seems to be nothing more than an exercise in hatefulness and vicious invective

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Recent Examples of hatefulness Trump’s narcissistic obsession with the place, together with the miasmic hatefulness of his words and actions, has caused artists to flee en masse. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026 Comment sections have always attracted hatefulness and resentment; these ones just happen to encourage it more explicitly. — Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatefulness
  1. malice
  2. hatred
  3. venom
  4. cruelty
Noun
  • Stacey Humphreys, 53, was convicted of malice murder and other crimes in the 2003 killings of 33-year-old Cyndi Williams and 21-year-old Lori Brown in an Atlanta suburb.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Dmitry Gorin, a former prosecutor, said in this case prosecutors would be able to prove implied malice from Rios driving.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of malice
Noun
  • Various extremist actors in Germany are inciting hatred and violence against Jews or the State of Israel, or denying its right to exist.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • But Chism, whom Ronson tracks down, has not been radicalized by the wave of hatred that came his way.
    — Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of hatred
Noun
  • The venom takes effect within seconds, allowing the attacker to drag it to either its own burrow or the wasp’s.
    — Sean Donnelly, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Kenzie required two doses of anti-venom and a lengthy hospital stay to treat the snakebite, but has since fully recovered.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of venom
Noun
  • The beauty of the landscape will sit alongside the cruelty unfolding among the characters.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Florida law has specific statutory provisions that address feral and free-ranging cats, which are considered domestic animals under state law that are protected by the animal cruelty statutes.
    — Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of cruelty

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“Hatefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatefulness. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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