hate-watch

or hate·watch, hate watch

[ heyt-woch ]

verb (used with object)

1. to watch (a TV show, movie, video, actor, etc.) that one professes to dislike, often with the intention to mock or criticize.

verb (used without object)

1. to engage in this activity.

noun

1. a show, movie, etc., that one hate-watches:

   What's your hate-watch these days?

2. the activity of hate-watching:

   a two-hour hate-watch.

Other Words From

• hate-watcher noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hate-watch¹

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

And if half the audience is tuning in to “The Morning Show” purely to hate-watch, shouldn’t that disqualify it as a drama, even if the Primetime Emmys don’t have a soap opera category?

From Los Angeles Times

But the show couldn’t shake the bad rap, especially as it became social media’s favorite hate-watch.

From Los Angeles Times

“I don’t take it for granted, ever. Every seat that has ever been filled to watch something that I’m doing, I always appreciate ... Thank you to the people who watch, the people who share the clips, everyone who’s had an opinion ... even if it’s a critique — doesn’t even have to be praise ... I want to say I appreciate those people. Even the people who hate-watch — we still got the ratings. Thank you. I’m eternally grateful to you.”

From Los Angeles Times

“They document every single thing I do online. They hate-watch every one of my streams. It’s made me feel quite alone.”

From Washington Post

If you enjoy a hate-watch, “Inventing Anna” at least has that going for it.

From Los Angeles Times