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hatred

n. uncountable
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈheɪtɹəd// UK //hˈeɪtɹɪd// ha·tred

n. an extremely strong feeling of not liking someone or something. It is much more powerful than just being annoyed or angry.

n. an intense and enduring emotional aversion or extreme dislike toward a person, group, or concept.


SIMPLE

He felt a deep hatred for the person who lied to him.

CONTEXTUAL

The long-standing conflict between the two families was fueled by generations of mutual hatred and distrust.

COMPLEX

Historians argue that the systemic hatred propagated by the regime was a calculated tool used to unify the populace against a common internal enemy.

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Origin

From Middle English haterede, hatrede (“hatred”), from hate (“hate”) + -rede (“suffix denoting state or condition”), equivalent to hate + -red; compare sibred, Scots luferent. Related to Icelandic hatur (“hatred”).

Usage

Primarily uncountable; however, it can be used as a countable noun when referring to specific types or instances of the emotion.

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