Word
hater
US/ˈheɪtɝ/
UK/hˈeɪtɐ/
Definitions
01a person who hates
n. someone who feels a very strong dislike for a specific person, group, or thing.
n. a person who experiences or expresses intense hostility or aversion toward a particular entity.
“He has always been a hater of modern art and prefers traditional paintings.”
“The politician remained a vocal hater of the new tax policy, arguing that it would stifle local business growth.”
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02a jealous critic
n. a person who says negative things about someone else's success, usually because they are jealous.
n. a person who expresses unfounded or spiteful criticism, typically motivated by envy of another's achievements or lifestyle.
“Ignore the haters on social media and keep doing what you love.”
“Despite the artist's global success, online haters continued to dismiss her talent as a mere product of clever marketing.”
Informal · Slang
Usage
Often used in the plural to refer to a collective group of anonymous online critics.
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Etymology
From Middle English hatere, equivalent to hate + -er. Compare Old English hetend, hettend (“enemy”, literally “hater”). Cognate with Dutch hater (“hater”), German Hasser, Hässer (“hater”), Danish hader (“hater”), Swedish hatare (“hater”), Icelandic hatari (“hater”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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