hater
Americannoun
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haters
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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?
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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.
noun
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someone who hates a specified person or thing
a passionate hater of tyranny
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( in combination )
a woman-hater
a cop-hater
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informal a grudging or spiteful person, esp one who disparages others
Don't let the haters get you down
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Origin of hater
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Call me a Dow hater, if you must.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
With the Knicks just two wins from completing a magical title run, the most dedicated NYC hater has to concede:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Perhaps it’s one long defense of being a hater, as a Forbes story published a few weeks ago posits.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025
Bolling nodded his approval as he claimed that the onetime crypto hater Trump was the reason he’s now a true believer, not just a speculator.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2025
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
Angelenos don’t mind haters — it’s the type of city that frustrates residents even on its best days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
A one-off single, released last October, it's a delicious takedown of Le Sserafim's haters, that asks the question: "If we're really that terrible, how come you're so obsessed?"
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
In a world of Spirit haters and elitist never-Spirit fliers, I saw and welcomed Spirit’s place in the airline world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
That’s the part of this meal her haters can’t stomach.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2026
“Uh, I just want to say I got your back, Imani. Me and my friends. Not all white people are haters, ya know.”
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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