hatred

ha-tred · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Intense dislike or ill will; the feeling of hating someone or something.

  2. 2.

    A very strong feeling of hostility toward a person, group, or thing.

Phrases & expressions

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    racial/ethnic hatred — hostility based on race or ethnicity
  • •
    self-hatred — intense dislike of oneself
  • •
    hatred of — strong animosity toward something or someone

Related words

Antonyms: adoration, affection, fondness, love
See also: animosity, hate, hostility, loathing
Synonyms: abhorrence, animosity, detestation, hate, loathing

Etymology

From Middle English, formed from hate + the suffix -red (denoting a state or condition, as in "kindred"). The suffix comes from Old English rǣden ("condition, state").