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 Big Tech profits from the hatred spreading across its platforms, and these companies will not police themselves. — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 This consistent intolerance and hatred was on full display recently at a women's soccer match in Portland. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 The former may be a cesspool that rots our brains and amplifies ethnic hatred, but its dangers don’t compare to the dangers of RSI. — Sigal Samuel, Vox, 27 Oct. 2026 In its second outing, a brutal double assassination unleashes a wave of hatred in Spain as CNI head Michelín (Juan Diego Botto) battles to save his wife, kidnapped by the Russian intelligence services. — John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Oct. 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
  • The vote came after a tumultuous legal battle over whether the map would be used in Tuesday’s elections, a fight that sparked national attention and saw the state’s top election official held in contempt of court.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Depending on what the inquiry finds in the golf case, potential sanctions could include contempt proceedings if a court order was violated, and possible referral of attorneys to disciplinary authorities.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of contempt
Noun
  • The responsibility assigned to Caitlin Clark The list of WNBA media members who have openly called for Clark to denounce online hate, something Clark has done multiple times by the way, is almost too long to count.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Because at the end of the day, hate will never have the final word.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of hate
Noun
  • Millet and Twain share a distaste for authority figures and social niceties, a suspicion of organized religion and a wild sense of adventure that can border on science fiction.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Trump said in a Truth Social post Thursday that Cornyn’s continued distaste for Paxton was to blame if Paxton loses.
    — Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of distaste
Noun
  • During his presidency, Ronald Reagan showed his disdain for the Soviet Union.
    — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026
  • More in Out of Pocket, Out of Reach Americans’ disdain for the health insurance system was vividly illustrated nearly two years ago in the reactions to the killing of health insurance executive Brian Thompson.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of disdain
Noun
  • In many ways, Brazil’s runoff vote is another tight rematch between the country’s two polarized political forces that trigger passion as much as loathing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Adam is being self-loathing, but Lee, who was listening, walks away.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of loathing
Noun
  • El-Sayed and Piker have professed their abhorrence of anti-Semitism.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 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
  • With instant messaging yet to be invented, 11 am—the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month—was chosen to be the time when hostilities would officially cease in order to allow news of the armistice to reach the front lines.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Trump has floated the possibility of restarting hostilities with Iran after the midterm election.
    — Justin Papp,Caleigh Keating,Garrett Downs,Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of hostility

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“Hatred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatred. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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