1
: extreme dislike or disgust : hate
2
: ill will or resentment that is usually mutual : prejudiced hostility or animosity
old racial prejudices and national hatreds—
Peter Thomson
Peter ThomsonExamples of hatred in a Sentence
He had an irrational fear and hatred of foreigners.
She makes no attempt to conceal her hatred for her opponents.
This troubled city is filled with hatred, prejudice, crime, and fear.
The war was fueled by hatreds that were centuries old.
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There’s a great tradition in sports of being driven by a fear, or a hatred, of that feeling.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
She’s been feeling so much hatred, so much anger, so much sadness, so much disappointment these last few episodes.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 July 2025
Johnson described the brawl as regrettable but also inevitable given how much hatred, pressure and pride get packed into a single game.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 7 July 2025
The predicate to this question is that these two books are devoid of any expressions of hatred or desire for revenge against the Germans.
—Walt Shelton, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
She’s been feeling so much hatred, so much anger, so much sadness, so much disappointment these last few episodes.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 July 2025
Johnson described the brawl as regrettable but also inevitable given how much hatred, pressure and pride get packed into a single game.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 7 July 2025
The predicate to this question is that these two books are devoid of any expressions of hatred or desire for revenge against the Germans.
—Walt Shelton, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for hatred
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“Hatred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatred. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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hatred
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ha·tred
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