hater
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination): I'm a big hater of opera.Are you a dog-hater?
Informal. a person who thrives on showing hate toward, criticizing, or belittling other people or things, usually unfairly: The guy is just a hater, looking for a fight.
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How to use hater in a sentence
McDonald’s long-running Filet-o-Fish has both haters and those for whom it’s a cult favorite.
Popeyes’ new fish sandwich is a muted sequel to the chicken sandwich blockbuster of 2019 | Emily Heil | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostCounter-speech probably won’t change the minds of online haters.
How to fight online hate before it leads to violence | Kathiann Kowalski | February 4, 2021 | Science News For StudentsMaybe Harden will embrace being the villain, but he’s stepping into a situation where his haters will far outnumber his supporters and where validation will be hard to come by.
James Harden is a winner and a loser of the Nets’ blockbuster trade | Ben Golliver | January 14, 2021 | Washington PostThis novel, told from the POV of the town’s residents, is full of humor, love, secrets, haters, strife, and everything else you want in a novel.
Throwing back to earlier this year, Kamaiyah closes out this week’s episode with “Pressure,” a song that is a direct shot to the haters.
Busta Rhymes’ Teaches the Art of Bragging in This Week’s The Playlist | cmurray | December 4, 2020 | Essence.com
I belong to the “Soccer hater” demographic – middle-aged Republican crank with long, blonde hair and a great pair of gams.
I belong to the “Soccer hater” demographic—middle-aged Republican crank with long, blonde hair and a great pair of gams.
Home and at my office, and with Mr. hater set things in order till evening, and so home and to bed by daylight.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete | Samuel PepysThence back again to the office, and there T. hater and I did make an end of my alphabet, which did much please me.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete | Samuel PepysThence by water home and to the office, where busy late, and so home to supper and bed, with my mind much troubled about T. hater.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete | Samuel PepysUp by six o'clock, and to my office with Tom hater dispatching business in haste.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete | Samuel PepysDined at home and Mr. hater with me, and so I did make even with him for the last quarter.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete | Samuel Pepys
British Dictionary definitions for hater
/ (ˈheɪtə) /
someone who hates a specified person or thing: a passionate hater of tyranny
(in combination): a woman-hater; a cop-hater
informal, mainly US and Canadian a grudging or spiteful person, esp one who disparages others: Don't let the haters get you down
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