- a very strong feeling of dislike for somebody/something
- He looked at me with intense hatred.
- There was fear and hatred in his voice.
- hatred for somebody/something She felt nothing but hatred for her attacker.
- hatred of somebody/something a profound hatred of war
- hatred towards somebody feelings of hatred towards the bombers
- racial hatred (= hatred for people from a different race)
- The debate simply revived old hatreds.
Which Word? hate / hatredhate / hatred- These two words have a similar meaning. Hatred is more often used to describe a very strong feeling of dislike for a particular person or thing:
- Her deep hatred of her sister was obvious.
- a cat’s hatred of water.
- a look of pure hate
- people filled with hate.
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc1- Hatred flared up inside her.
- He has a deep hatred of the police.
- I felt no hatred for him.
- Ignorance can breed hatred.
- She shot him a look of pure hatred.
- She stared at it in hatred.
- She was full of hatred and bitterness.
- They were blamed for inciting hatred against religious minorities.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bitter
- deep
- intense
- …
- be filled with
- be full of
- feel
- …
- flare
- in hatred
- with hatred
- hatred against
- …
- a feeling of hatred
Word OriginMiddle English: from hate + -red (from Old English rǣden ‘condition’).
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