hater

noun

hat·er ˈhā-tər

plural haters

: a person who hates someone or something

a hater of spinach

Instrumental in the growing anti-disco movement was Steve Dahl, a Chicago disc jockey and fervent disco hater …—

Peter Braunstein

His vision of the computerized society becomes astoundingly apocalyptic, and even the most confirmed hater of bits and bytes will find some of his fears hard to take seriously.—

James Gleick

—sometimes used in combination

a man-hater

Storm … might seem to provide ammunition to those who see Strindberg as a woman-hater.—

Michael Billington

informal : a person who actively and aggressively criticizes and disparages something or someone (such as a celebrity or public figure)

… throughout the campaign has demonstrated that he not only doesn't mind yapping with haters and detractors but actually seems to enjoy it.—

Matt Taibbi

There are a lot of haters out there who want you to screw up, so you have to check yourself.—

Randy Moss

Chrissy Teigen is no stranger to getting attacked on Twitter. She also knows how to deal with her haters in the perfect way.—

Allyson Koerner

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Like the Patriots teams with Brady before them, the Chiefs have embraced the haters. —

Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025 For Fauci haters, this preemptive pardon was seen as an explicit tactic to block possible prosecution for his possible role in the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. —

Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025 Pet peeves: Teeth grinding, bugs that buzz, Beyonce haters, Harry Potter haters. —

Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025 Robert Pattinson isn't letting the haters get under his (sparkly) skin. —

Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for hater