hater

American  

[hey-ter] / ˈheɪ tər /

noun

1. a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination).

   I'm a big hater of opera.

   Are you a dog-hater?

2. Informal. a person who thrives on showing hate toward, criticizing, or belittling other people or things, usually unfairly.

   The guy is just a hater, looking for a fight.

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hater British  

/ ˈheɪtə /

noun

1. 1. someone who hates a specified person or thing

      a passionate hater of tyranny

   2. ( in combination )

      a woman-hater

      a cop-hater

2. informal a grudging or spiteful person, esp one who disparages others

   Don't let the haters get you down

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Etymology

Origin of hater

1350–1400; Middle English; see hate + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The average person you meet on the street, the odds of them being a Jew hater are not better than them liking Jews.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

"That’s not what’s interesting about Miller. It’s not brains. It’s bile. Miller is a man who is richly endowed with the capacity for hatred. He’s a world-class hater."

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2025

I don’t mean to come off as a hater.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2024

Necheles has tried to cast Daniels as a Trump hater and a liar, and is likely trying to discredit her in the eyes of the jury.

From BBC • May 9, 2024

It demands great spiritual resilience not to hate the hater whose foot is on your neck, and an even greater miracle of perception and charity not to teach your child to hate.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin