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HAYTR-id/ˈheɪtrɪd/

Hatred is a very strong dislike (often uncountable): hatred of / for; stir up hatred. Hate is the everyday verb and a shorter noun. Hostility can be more political or situational. Do not write “hatreds” unless you mean types. Courts: stirring up hatred.

Meaning

A very strong feeling of dislike (often uncountable; hatred of / for).

Examples

• “The court treated the posts as stirring up hatred, not as a joke.”
• “Her hatred of night shifts was well known on the ward.”

Good to know

hatred of / for (often uncountable). Everyday verb/noun: hate. Political twin: hostility. Legal: stir up hatred. Not a mild dislike.

Near in meaning

hate

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