hatred
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hatreds
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noun
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Etymology
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.
Example Sentences
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Misogyny is defined as a contempt for, hatred of or prejudice against women.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
“This is the reality: Whomever is a Christian—visibly a Christian—is becoming a target,” said Yisca Harani, an Israeli scholar who monitors anti-Christian hatred.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
The trick is that in addition to being accomplished comedians, Mr. Segel and Ms. Weaving are also first-rate dramatic actors: Their hatred feels genuine, which only makes the jokes funnier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
"We've taken a firm stand against hatred for people from other countries, xenophobia or Afrophobia," Ramaphosa said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Even through the smoke, Nate could see the hatred and fury in the man’s eyes.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
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
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
That creates a permission structure for unstable people to wallow in their irrational hatreds.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2024
We have rare bipartisanship around this issue, and we risk unraveling into conspiracy and deep hatreds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
If Shakespeare could write about love and jealousy and hatreds, why couldn’t I?
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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