hatred

/ˈheɪtrəd/

/ˈheɪtrɪd/

Other forms: hatreds

The noun hatred means to feel a strong emotional dislike toward something or someone. You feel hatred of people who have done terrible things to you, or books about too-perfect teens.

Hatred comes from Old English hete, which means "hate," plus the suffix red (ræden), which means "the condition of." If you find after twenty years of marriage you no longer like your husband, you may be able to work it out. If you feel hatred towards him, your differences may be irreconcilable.

Definitions of hatred

1. noun

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

   types:

   abhorrence, abomination, detestation, execration, loathing, odium

   hate coupled with disgust

   misanthropy

   hatred of mankind

   misogamy

   hatred of marriage

   misogynism, misogyny

   hatred of women

   misology

   hatred of reasoning

   misoneism

   hatred of change or innovation

   misopedia

   hatred of children

   murderousness

   a bloodthirsty hatred arousing murderous impulses

   despisal, despising

   a feeling of scornful hatred

   enmity, hostility, ill will

   the feeling of a hostile person

   malevolence, malignity

   wishing evil to others

   misandry

   hatred of men

   misocainea

   hatred of new ideas

   animosity, animus, bad blood

   a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

   class feeling

   feelings of envy and resentment of one social or economic class for toward another

   antagonism

   an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility

   aggression, aggressiveness

   a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack

   belligerence, belligerency

   hostile or warlike attitude or nature

   bitterness, gall, rancor, rancour, resentment

   a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

   maleficence

   doing or causing evil

   malice, maliciousness, spite, spitefulness, venom

   feeling a need to see others suffer

   vengefulness, vindictiveness

   a malevolent desire for revenge

   type of:

   emotion

   any strong feeling