as in contempt
a very strong dislike
a lifelong hatred of war that inspired him to join a peace movement
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Recent Examples of hatred
This is pure hatred, and condemning this kind of inhumanity shouldn’t be hard.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2026
Monday showed why the Middle East’s generational hatreds are so often treacherous for American presidents.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
More deeply, San Diego’s Muslims have been puzzling over the roots of the hatred that sent two young men into a holy place with the intent to commit mass murder.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Now, Emily could see not just the hatred toward her own child, but a glimpse of what Crooks deals with every day.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2026
Monday showed why the Middle East’s generational hatreds are so often treacherous for American presidents.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
More deeply, San Diego’s Muslims have been puzzling over the roots of the hatred that sent two young men into a holy place with the intent to commit mass murder.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Now, Emily could see not just the hatred toward her own child, but a glimpse of what Crooks deals with every day.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatred
Noun
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Trump’s contempt and cruelty toward his enemies has been an important part of his appeal to his Christian base.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Meta’s contempt-of-court filing was not yet available today.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
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Maria hopes people will practice kindness, compassion, and empathy instead of hate.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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This is a story of inclusion, a common struggle, and a united response against hate.—
Rev. José Rodriguez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Noun
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In certain instances, fans aren’t alone in their distaste for a show’s finale.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
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Many users expressed a distaste for the administration's post about the incident.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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During the controversy that followed, his disdain for women began cohering into a political identity.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Swift has made her disdain for the president’s policies known, and the feeling seems mutual.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2026
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Factually, Victor Wembanyama could have sent New York Knicks fans into fits of loathing.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Niall tells Ruben that his hurtful language over the years was a big part of his endless self-loathing.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
29 May 2026
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These findings echo a broader pattern political scientists call affective polarization: the replacement of disagreement with abhorrence.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
27 Oct. 2025
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When human decency and basic civility fall victim to partisanship and ideology, and abhorrence of violence becomes tempered by political aims, monstrosities and tyrannies become possible.—
Michael Bloomberg,
Twin Cities,
24 Sep. 2025
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How Nelson is reformulated from one who feels desire to one who feels detestation (as well as shame for having desired) is the remarkable achievement of both the story and the storyteller and the system that requires it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Feb. 2026
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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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The apparent loss of the aircraft came after hostilities in the region escalated over the weekend, with Iran and Israel exchanging their first direct strikes in months late Sunday.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Pashinyan has implemented the complete transformation of Armenia’s position in the region and the world, going from a de facto protectorate of Russia to one bordering on hostility.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2026
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“Hatred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatred. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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