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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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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

"My family wouldn't talk to me for a year, such was my 'treason'. And even today I get hate mail from wine-growers saying I am ruining the market," she says.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

And I’m curious, like, do you all get hate mail, on Instagram and Twitter?

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2024

“The hate mail was not pleasant, but there wasn’t nearly as much as you’re led to believe,” Hope said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2024

Hermione told him about the hate mail she had received that morning, and the envelope full of bubotuber pus.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling