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 The Hearst newspaper chain’s first profile of Hitler made no explicit mention of antisemitism, emphasizing instead his hatred of the Bolsheviks. — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Scholars and intellectuals have long argued that the rejection and hatred of Haitians by some sections of Dominican society are actually a rejection of the Blackness that Haitian identity and culture represents. — Kendall Medford, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 According to Botner’s testimony, Flynn frequently expressed hatred for his wife. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026 One essential reform, some observers say, is to reject parts of the official curriculum that glorify violence and ethnically or religiously based hatred. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 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 Wednesday’s court filing, attorneys for the detainees asked a federal judge to hold the government in civil contempt for violating the order and to impose daily fines of $500 for each violation until they are addressed.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Congress could claw back some of its authority if committee chairs were prepared to subpoena those who refuse to testify, direct witnesses to answer pertinent questions, and pursue contempt proceedings against uncooperative witnesses.
    — David Wippman, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of contempt
Noun
  • But hate, the currency of social media clicks, is not limited to just one group.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Police said the vandalism was classified as a property crime rather than a hate offense, and the teen was released to his parents.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of hate
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  • At first the owner stared at him blankly, then flashed a look of distaste, as if a dirty rodent had brushed his foot.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Some have also shared with me a profound distaste for how their friends and family are using AI for therapy and companionship, and a deep concern for their future employment prospects.
    — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of distaste
Noun
  • The president’s disdain for James stems from her high-profile civil fraud investigations into his business dealings.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Hazle Township residents’ disdain for the $10,000 incentive is just the tip of the iceberg, Cook said.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of disdain
Noun
  • Having said that, unlike many too-long cold opens, this semi-morbid midterm skit work at the extra length – entirely because POTUS came to cook, base loathing and all.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Or, for that matter, whether the grandfather of the Reality-Vigilante-TV Industrial Complex ever felt the level of fear and self-loathing that radiates off Pattinson’s human-flop-sweat of a portrayal.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 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
  • Syrian families in Magdeburg are weighing whether to stay, as AfD campaign promises of faster deportations and tighter asylum limits deepen fears of hostility and exclusion.
    — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This online abuse and hostility experienced by trans people in the UK is part of a broader picture of the UK becoming a hostile climate for trans people.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of hostility

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

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