1
: extreme dislike or disgust : hate
2
: ill will or resentment that is usually mutual : prejudiced hostility or animosity
old racial prejudices and national hatreds—
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Examples of hatred in a Sentence
He had an irrational fear and hatred of foreigners.
She makes no attempt to conceal her hatred for her opponents.
This troubled city is filled with hatred, prejudice, crime, and fear.
The war was fueled by hatreds that were centuries old.
Recent Examples on the Web
Then Kurt died, and the hatred towards me reached a completely new level.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
Many who attend them are given license to express their hatreds and their fears.
—Eddie S. Glaude Jr., TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Political rhetoric aims ‘vitriol and hatred’ at immigrant asylum-seekers, California advocates say, via Rosalio Ahumada.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 10 Apr. 2024
Chisholm is subjected to hatred (including being called the n-word) and mistreatment for both her race and her gender.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Even those who have not experienced hatred in recent months worry.
—Khadeejah Khan, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
The new law expands the crime of sedition, defined as inciting hatred or disaffection toward the Chinese and Hong Kong governments, and raises the maximum punishment from two years in prison to 10.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2024
According to Byman, hatred of Russia also remains intense among jihadists who fought Russia's army in Chechnya in the 2000s.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 24 Mar. 2024
As virulent antisemitism roils the nation’s college campuses in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war, USC is making a rare gesture to recognize the crippling effect of anti-Jewish hatred on society and the human spirit.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
Many who attend them are given license to express their hatreds and their fears.
—Eddie S. Glaude Jr., TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Political rhetoric aims ‘vitriol and hatred’ at immigrant asylum-seekers, California advocates say, via Rosalio Ahumada.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 10 Apr. 2024
Chisholm is subjected to hatred (including being called the n-word) and mistreatment for both her race and her gender.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Even those who have not experienced hatred in recent months worry.
—Khadeejah Khan, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
The new law expands the crime of sedition, defined as inciting hatred or disaffection toward the Chinese and Hong Kong governments, and raises the maximum punishment from two years in prison to 10.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2024
According to Byman, hatred of Russia also remains intense among jihadists who fought Russia's army in Chechnya in the 2000s.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 24 Mar. 2024
As virulent antisemitism roils the nation’s college campuses in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war, USC is making a rare gesture to recognize the crippling effect of anti-Jewish hatred on society and the human spirit.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Hatred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatred. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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