hatred
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hatreds
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noun
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Origin of hatred
Explanation
The noun hatred means to feel a strong emotional dislike toward something or someone. You feel hatred of people who have done terrible things to you, or books about too-perfect teens. Hatred comes from Old English hete, which means "hate," plus the suffix red (ræden), which means "the condition of." If you find after twenty years of marriage you no longer like your husband, you may be able to work it out. If you feel hatred towards him, your differences may be irreconcilable.
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"It turns hatred against the students who are victims of this system," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
"When I look at France, when you look at Italy, when you look at all the turmoil and the hatred, that's not about school," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
All this means it’s hard not to laugh when Hegseth pontificates about his hatred of “weirdos.”
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
American troops remained in Saudi Arabia after the Gulf War of 1990-91, ratcheting up Islamist hatred of the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The star sat beside the sleeping man, who had once been her captor and had become her companion on the road, and she wondered where her hatred had gone.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
The inquiry has received thousands of submissions about the impact of "one of society's oldest hatreds", said the counsel assisting the inquiry, Zelie Hegen.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
A contradiction I’m sure you understand is that Australia is a country of many hatreds, but also a country of great love.
From Slate ● Dec. 18, 2025
In a world of tribal hatreds and ancient resentments, the Gospel unites people in bonds of love who might otherwise have every reason to treat each other with suspicion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
Instead, this carnival barker has repackaged old hatreds from the past.
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2024
Tendai realized the man who was the Spirit Medium might have petty hatreds, but mud-limu inside his body had no patience with such things.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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