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hater

  • /ˈheɪtə(ɹ)/ UK
  • /ˈheɪtɚ/ US

Rhymes with -eɪtə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From Middle English hatere, equivalent to hate + -er. Compare Old English hetend, hettend (“enemy”, literally “hater”). Cognate with Dutch hater (“hater”), German Hasser, Hässer (“hater”), Danish hader (“hater”), Swedish hatare (“hater”), Icelandic hatari (“hater”).

noun haters

  1. One who hates. In addition to the basic charge that Christians were atheists was the charge that they were also haters of mankind.
  2. derogatory, slang One who expresses unfounded or inappropriate hatred or dislike, particularly if motivated by envy.

Similar: despiser · Opposite: lover, fan

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: foe, enemy, misogynist, bigot, hate-watcher, womanhater, detester, abhorrer, disliker, manhater, loather, hatemonger, dislikee, hate-on, misliker, woman hater

noun

Similar: despiser · Opposite: lover, fan

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noun one who hates

Españolodiador, odiadora, detractor, detractora
日本語嫌悪者 ken'osha, -嫌い girai, ヘイター heitā
中文仇恨者 chóuhènzhě
Portuguêsodiador, odiadora
Françaishaïsseur, haïsseuse
DeutschHasser, Hasserin
Italianodetrattore, detrattrice
Românăurâcios
Русскийненави́стник nenavístnik, ненави́стница nenavístnica
العربيةكَارِه kārih, مُبْغِض mubḡiḍ, شَانِئ šāniʔ
עבריתשׂוֹנֵא soné, שונאת sonét

noun one who expresses hatred by envy

Españolenvidioso
Françaisrageux, rageuse

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@misc{hater_2026,
  title = {hater},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hater},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}