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
Members of the House minority have called the hearings an attempt by the chamber’s Republicans to use campus unrest for political gain, and point out that no similar hearings have been convened on anti-Muslim or anti-Arab hatred, which have also increased.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
The expressions of grief and frustration over the conflict in the Middle East must not destabilize our shared sense of humanity or be twisted into a platform to spread hatred.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024
Some of the anti-Asian hatred in the U.S. during the early COVID years may have may have influenced the film.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 May 2024
But Carroll says the hatred she’s received isn’t so different from what any woman experiences on the internet.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 15 May 2024
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
The expressions of grief and frustration over the conflict in the Middle East must not destabilize our shared sense of humanity or be twisted into a platform to spread hatred.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024
Some of the anti-Asian hatred in the U.S. during the early COVID years may have may have influenced the film.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 May 2024
But Carroll says the hatred she’s received isn’t so different from what any woman experiences on the internet.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 15 May 2024
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“Hatred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatred. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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hatred
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