hater
/heitə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person who hates: Someone who feels intense or passionate dislike for a person, thing, or concept.
- A person who expresses strong criticism or animosity: Often used to describe someone who frequently voices negative opinions, especially in a persistent or unreasonable manner.
Usage and Examples
- Noun:
- He was known as a hater of modern art, always criticizing it.
- Don't listen to the online haters; they just want to bring you down.
- She is not a hater of technology, but she prefers simple tools.
Advanced Usage
- "[Something] hater": A common compound structure where the object of hatred is specified before the word "hater." This is considered a compound and is listed here as it is a frequent, fixed collocation.
- He's a self-proclaimed coffee hater. (He openly states he hates coffee.)
- The policy made him a government hater. (The policy caused him to hate the government.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hate (verb/noun): The feeling or action from which "hater" is derived.
- Verb: I hate injustice.
- Noun: His speech was full of hate.
- Hateful (adjective): Deserving hatred or full of hate.
- She received hateful comments online.
Synonyms
- Detractor: A person who disparages or belittles the worth of something.
- Antagonist: An active opponent or adversary.
- Cynic: A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- "Haters gonna hate": A modern, informal idiom meaning that people who are inclined to criticize or spread negativity will do so regardless of circumstances, and one should not be affected by them.
- I posted my art online anyway. Haters gonna hate.
Noun
- a person who hates