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hate mail

American  

noun

  1. letters, telegrams, etc., that express prejudice or disagreement in abusive or threatening terms.


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Various government officials, veterinarians and green groups received hate mail.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

By her own admission, Ms. Ypi receives a good deal of hate mail from her compatriots, who regard her failure to condemn communism tout court as a form of moral betrayal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

An unfortunate consequence though, he said, was that his workshops attracted hate mail from Neo-Nazis and was a contributory factor to him fleeing his native country.

From BBC • May 26, 2024

She also said that she received hate mail over the incident.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2024

Diana had even gotten hate mail for her father’s idea.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau

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