HATRED

hate, hatred

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hatred (countable and uncountable, plural hatreds)

Strong aversion; intense dislike

Usage notes

The noun hatred is not used as a modifier in compound nouns; instead, its synonym hate is used, as, for example, in hate crime.

Synonyms

• hate

• antipathy

• hostility

Antonyms

• love

• amity

Anagrams

• Dehart, dareth, dearth, hetdar, thread

Source: Wiktionary


Ha"tred, n. Etym: [OE. hatred, hatreden. See Hate, and cf. Kindred.]

Definition: Strong aversion; intense dislike; hate; an affection of the mind awakened by something regarded as evil.

Syn.

– Odium; ill will; enmity; hate; animosity; malevolence; rancor; malignity; detestation; loathing; abhorrence; repugnance; antipathy. See Odium.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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