hatred

noun

ˈhā-trəd How to pronounce hatred (audio)
Definition of hatrednext
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 Tamas locates its tragedy not only in violence and displacement but also in the speed with which neighbors become enemies while those who engineer communal hatred remain insulated from the suffering that follows. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 Au is accused of providing false information to anti-China organizations overseas to incite hatred against Beijing and the government in Macao, which has become a Chinese casino hub. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 Considering the deep-rooted hatred that defined the Bruins-Canadiens rivalry, Neely was the ultimate villain. — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 July 2026 Shifrin, too, had once only seen the mountain as a symbol of hatred. — John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hatred
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatred
  1. contempt
  2. hate
  3. distaste
  4. disdain
  5. loathing
  6. abhorrence
  7. detestation
  8. hostility
Noun
  • In remarks just before the contempt vote, Paul said the committee was strictly responding to Fauci's refusal to testify, rather than his decisions during the pandemic.
    — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Fauci will first face a contempt of Congress vote within the 15-member Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee, which has an eight-member Republican majority.
    — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of contempt
Noun
  • Winner of the Envision Award, which is provided to a project that explores the complexities of shared society by combating prejudice and hate.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Monochrome cameras tend to be a love-or-hate proposition among creators.
    — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026
Definition of hate
Noun
  • In his TikTok, Lemon went on to explain his distaste for Clark’s dismissal.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
  • The results show Californians have a strong distaste for building data centers for artificial intelligence technology, and largely favor the state’s efforts to protect the environment and cut emissions — with some exceptions.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of distaste
Noun
  • There is a disdain for mainstream filmmaking and that contempt comes off the page reading that review.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026
  • On the other side of the AI-reasoning fence, the disdain seems to be mutual.
    — John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2026
Definition of disdain
Noun
  • The dangers of turning insecurity into daily ritual For 20-year-old Kat, from New York, attempting to manifest appearance changes only worsened her self-loathing.
    — Daisy Schofield, Allure, 13 July 2026
  • There’s a queasiness to her self-loathing that feels especially potent to the teenage experience.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Definition of loathing
Noun
  • But your abhorrence of the outcomes of particular elections doesn’t justify your saying, Well, the hell with that.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of abhorrence
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of detestation
Noun
  • On the obverse of this hostility is a genuine love of life, at least in some of its forms.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Given the extent of the disruption to oil exports from the Middle East since the start of hostilities between Washington and Tehran, most of the hikes announced by OPEC+ since March have had a negligible impact on the physical crude market.
    — Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
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