hate

/heit/

Definition

Noun:
- Intense dislike or hostility: "Hate" refers to a powerful feeling of strong aversion or animosity toward someone or something.
- An object of hatred: It can also refer to the person or thing that is hated.
Verb:
- To feel intense or passionate dislike for: The primary meaning is to have a strong feeling of dislike, antipathy, or aversion toward someone or something.
- To be unwilling or reluctant: In informal use, it can express strong reluctance or distaste for an action.

Usage Examples

Noun:
- His speech was full of hate. (His words expressed intense dislike.)
- Racism is fueled by hate. (Racism is driven by powerful feelings of hostility.)
Verb:
- I hate injustice. (I have an intense aversion to unfairness.)
- She hates being late. (She has a strong dislike for the situation of arriving late.)

Advanced Usage

"to hate someone's guts" (idiomatic): to dislike someone extremely intensely.
- After he betrayed her, she hated his guts. (Her feeling of dislike for him was absolute and profound.)
"to hate on someone/something" (informal): to express strong criticism or dislike, often publicly or unfairly.
- Some people just love to hate on popular trends. (They enjoy expressing strong aversion toward things that are currently fashionable.)

Variants and Related Words

Hateful (adj): full of or causing hate; detestable.
- His hateful comments were condemned. (His comments full of malice were strongly disapproved of.)
Hater (n): a person who hates or is strongly critical.
- Don't listen to the online haters. (Do not pay attention to the people expressing intense dislike on the internet.)

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Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions

Hate to do something: used to express strong reluctance.
- I hate to admit it, but you were right. (I am very reluctant to confess that your position was correct.)

Related Idioms

Love-hate relationship: a relationship involving mixed feelings of strong attraction and strong aversion.
- She has a love-hate relationship with her hometown. (Her feelings about her hometown are a complex mix of fondness and dislike.)
Pet hate (UK) / Pet peeve (US): a minor but particular thing that one finds especially annoying.
- People chewing loudly is one of my pet hates. (Loud chewing is a specific, minor thing I intensely dislike.)

Noun

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

Verb

dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
- I hate Mexican food
- She detests politicians

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