hate-read

American  

[heyt-reed] / ˈheɪtˌrid /

Or hateread,

verb (used with object)

hate-read, hate-reading

1. to read (a blog, newspaper, etc.) that one professes to dislike, often with the intention to mock or criticize.

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verb (used without object)

hate-read, hate-reading

1. to engage in this activity.

noun

1. a blog, newspaper, etc., that one hate-reads.

2. the activity of hate-reading.

   my hate-read of her weekly column.

Etymology

Origin of hate-read

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

Late last month, the New York Times quietly bid farewell to my favorite weekly hate-read.

From Slate • May 9, 2025

You can get people to hate-read a story, but you can’t get them to hate-buy a video phone.

From The Verge • Oct. 17, 2018

Though the quote in its idiocy functions as a juicy little hate-read, the faltering egos and performative fear of literary men past aren’t—for good reason—something Dean gives much space.

From Slate • May 8, 2018

Most of the time you’re safe to tune him out unless you want a hate-read.

From The Guardian • Dec. 1, 2016

But it doesn’t really matter if you’re a “good parent” or a “bad parent”—we’ll hate-read you both with equal enthusiasm.

From Slate • Dec. 12, 2013