Definition

1. 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

1. a person who hates