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
Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield hasn't been shy about his hatred of the rival NFL franchise.
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
In the wake of such carnage and with such intense hatred on both sides, how could the French people reconcile with each other?
—Time, 21 Oct. 2025
So a lot of her hatred for Marie is actually hatred for herself.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
When Jews defend themselves, suddenly the standards change, and the ancient hatred finds new expression.
—Oded J K Faran, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
In the wake of such carnage and with such intense hatred on both sides, how could the French people reconcile with each other?
—Time, 21 Oct. 2025
So a lot of her hatred for Marie is actually hatred for herself.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
When Jews defend themselves, suddenly the standards change, and the ancient hatred finds new expression.
—Oded J K Faran, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatred
Noun
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Every day, Trump exhibits his contempt for laws enacted by Congress — and for the Constitution itself.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Crosland also represented Troconis on contempt charges and successfully had those offenses dropped last June.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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My generation deserves better leaders than the ones teaching us that bigotry is bravery and hate is just a joke.—
Eli Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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What Marissa does doesn’t come from hate.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That distaste didn’t hurt Spanberger and her ticket, because 18% of those unhappy voters backed her anyway.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Elsewhere, Day-Lewis reiterated his distaste for the misrepresentation of method acting, having previously defended the approach last month and throughout recent press appearances.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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There were no scrums, barely any big hits and absolute zero sense of disdain from one bench to the other.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Later, amid speaking about his own wife, interview guest Josh Charles joked about Goldberg's disdain for the previous topic.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Jan. 2026
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His new visions are shattered by an explosion of light and color as, beneath his fist, the green light blazes, the kyber crystal of the Jedi screaming in corruption and cowardice, in fear and loathing—the lies of the Jedi revealed at last.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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The weight of that single sheet of paper pulled me down to new depths of shame and self-loathing.—
Joe Garcia,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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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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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
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After years of fighting for its survival in the face of hacks and growing regulatory hostility, crypto’s fortunes abruptly change.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Jewish and civil rights groups blasted the move as weakening safeguards, fueling criticism that Mamdani’s early agenda signals hostility toward Israel and the Jewish community.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Hatred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatred. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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