as in contempt
a very strong dislike
a lifelong hatred of war that inspired him to join a peace movement
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Recent Examples of hatred
Mulaney did a classic couch set on The Tonight Show (perhaps the most classic venue for a couch set) with new jokes about his son, his son’s emerging rockabilly tendencies, and his son’s hatred for Steely Dan.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
All of the hatred and violence of their relationship all culminated in this moment.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
But this act also gave people permission to go far enough—to acknowledge their righteous hatred of our depraved health-care system, and even to conjure something funny or silly or joyous out of that hate.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
The promise comes several days after a man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson said he was motivated by hatred of that system ‒ a hatred apparently shared by many people who have taken to social media in the days since the Dec. 4 killing.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
All of the hatred and violence of their relationship all culminated in this moment.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
But this act also gave people permission to go far enough—to acknowledge their righteous hatred of our depraved health-care system, and even to conjure something funny or silly or joyous out of that hate.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
The promise comes several days after a man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson said he was motivated by hatred of that system ‒ a hatred apparently shared by many people who have taken to social media in the days since the Dec. 4 killing.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatred
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Justice Eddins showed contempt for the U.S. Supreme Court in an interview with Slate.com earlier this year.David Blackmon, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Featuring a bubbe’s visible contempt for a Star Wars ride and everything starring Ellie the Elephant.Britina Cheng, Vulture, 28 Dec. 2024
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Putin’s Kremlin has a long history of aiding far-right hate groups involved in violence against immigrants.Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Between June 2023 and 2024, hate incidents against LGBTQ people more than doubled over the prior year, according to data collected by GLAAD, an LGBTQ media watchdog and advocacy nonprofit.Odette Yousef, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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His distaste for being on video, for instance, persists.Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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You’re still hampered by a distaste for obligation, but whatever.Jennifer Culp, Them, 16 Oct. 2024
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Kenny said investigators were looking into an accident that injured Mangione's back and sent him to an emergency room in July 2023 and were studying his writings about his disdain for the U.S. health care system.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Since that time, Musk has repeatedly expressed his disdain for the SEC.Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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The support and affection for him that predominates online—its photo negative is the fear and loathing directed at our health-care system—appears to extend to the jail where he is being held.Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Admittedly, many of his judgments did not hold up: Mencken had many of the racial prejudices of his time, and his loathing for Franklin D. Roosevelt has not exactly been vindicated by history.Ben Jacobs, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
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However, the Grinch is known for his abhorrence of Christmas and everything the season represents.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
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The ambivalence of André and his parents was culturally unexceptional, but Simone’s abhorrence wasn’t.Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
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Between the lines: Many undecideds are painfully trying to balance their sense of obligation with their detestation for Trump, as USA Today first detailed on Thursday.Erin Doherty, Axios, 14 Dec. 2024
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One of the most memorable chapters epitomizes her detestation for the ultra-wealthy and pompous intellectuals who rushed to rationalize her work.Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Jan. 2024
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On several occasions tensions between the two countries — NATO allies divided by deep historical antagonisms — have stirred powerful nationalist passions and brought them to the brink of hostilities.Alan Cowell, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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In it, Elphaba and Galinda profess their undying friendship; suffice it to say that Grande found the notion of treating her co-star with violent hostility an acting challenge.Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Hatred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatred. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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