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Hatred ˈheɪtrɪd Intense Felt Noun Bre Looked Fear

Word hatred
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈheɪtrɪd / NAmE / ˈheɪtrɪd /
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  • he looked at me with intense hatred.
  • there was fear and hatred in his voice.
  • she felt nothing but hatred for her attacker.
  • a profound hatred of war
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hatred

(noun)BrE / ˈheɪtrɪd / NAmE / ˈheɪtrɪd /
  1. a very strong feeling of dislike for somebody/something
    • He looked at me with intense hatred.
    • There was fear and hatred in his voice.
    • She felt nothing but hatred for her attacker.
    • a profound hatred of war
    • feelings of hatred towards the bombers
    • racial hatred (= between people from different races)
    • The debate simply revived old hatreds.
    • Her deep hatred of her sister was obvious.
    • a cat’s hatred of water.
    • a look of pure hate
    • people filled with hate.

    Extra Examples

    • Hatred flared up inside her.
    • He has a deep hatred of the police.
    • He is accused of stirring up racial hatred.
    • 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.
    • his hatred of women
    • inciting religious hatred against the Catholic minority
    • the intense hatred between the two communities
    • their hatred towards the oppressors

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from hate + -red (from Old English rǣden ‘condition’).
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