hatred
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of hatred
Explanation
The noun hatred means to feel a strong emotional dislike toward something or someone. You feel hatred of people who have done terrible things to you, or books about too-perfect teens. Hatred comes from Old English hete, which means "hate," plus the suffix red (ræden), which means "the condition of." If you find after twenty years of marriage you no longer like your husband, you may be able to work it out. If you feel hatred towards him, your differences may be irreconcilable.
Example Sentences
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People want her to come down hard on one side or the other about family vloggers — with many snarkers wanting to be vindicated for their hatred — but she has resisted.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
Prosecutor Nicholas de la Poer KC told the jury Coleman was "seething with hatred on the inside".
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Instead, hatred often arrives through a social media algorithm.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
"Political hatred has no place in our democracies. We will not allow fanaticism to poison the spaces of free debate and information," she said.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
The dark eyes were hot with hatred but the heavy, bluish lips were composed.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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