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 …—
Peter Thomson
Peter ThomsonExamples 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.
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Lawmakers also refused to agree to allow for the prosecution of lower house Speaker Tomio Okamura, the head of the Freedom party, on charges of inciting hatred.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
This regime is built on executions, fear, and hatred.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Misogyny thrives on grievance, and the hatred of women is fueled by a toxic blend of masculinity in crisis and destabilizing late-stage capitalism.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
But it was inspired out of just seething hatred.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
This regime is built on executions, fear, and hatred.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Misogyny thrives on grievance, and the hatred of women is fueled by a toxic blend of masculinity in crisis and destabilizing late-stage capitalism.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
But it was inspired out of just seething hatred.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hatred
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“Hatred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatred. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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hatred
noun
ha·tred
ˈhā-trəd 
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