# hate

Pronunciation: say "HAYT" /heɪt/

## Verb

1. To feel intense dislike or hostility, toward someone or something or in general.
   - Simple: To dislike someone or something very much.
   - _They hate long meetings that accomplish nothing._
   - _He hated the way the neighborhood changed after the mill closed._
3. To regret having to do something, or to be unwilling for something to happen, often said as a polite lead-in to an unwelcome remark or request.
   - Simple: To feel sorry or not want to do something or have something happen, often said politely before bad news or a request.
   - _I hate to say it, but the numbers in this budget just don't add up._
   - _She said she would hate to see the old theater torn down after all the work volunteers had put into it._
6. As hate on: to direct criticism, negativity or dislike at someone or something, often unfairly or out of envy. *(slang)*
   - Simple: As hate on: to criticize someone or something meanly or unfairly, sometimes out of jealousy.
   - _Strangers love to hate on artists they have never even met._
   - _Fans accused the critic of hating on the album before hearing it._

## Noun

2. An intense feeling of hostility or strong dislike toward someone or something.
   - Simple: A very strong feeling of dislike for someone or something.
   - _The crowd's chants were thick with hate._
   - _Years of hate had hardened him beyond reach._
4. Intolerance and prejudice directed at people because of their race, religion, or identity.
   - Simple: Strong unfair dislike of people because of their race, religion, or group.
   - _After swastikas were painted on the synagogue, neighbors gathered to show that hate against any faith had no place in their town._
   - _The city council passed a resolution condemning hate aimed at people for their race or religion._
5. Hostile or abusive comments directed at someone, especially online. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Mean or rude comments sent to someone, often on the internet.
   - _The actor received a wave of hate after the interview aired._
   - _He deleted his account because of all the hate in the comments._
7. A person or thing that is the focus of someone's intense dislike.
   - Simple: A person or thing that someone really cannot stand.
   - _Bad customer service is his particular hate._
   - _Dishonesty in people she trusted was always one of her greatest hates._

## Origin

From Middle English hate (noun), probably from Old English hatian and/or Old Norse hatr, later merging with Middle English hete from Old English hete, from Proto-Germanic *hataz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₂d- ("strong emotion"). It is cognate with Dutch haat, German Hass, Danish had and Swedish hat. The verb comes from Old English hatian ("to hate, treat as an enemy"), from the same Proto-Germanic root.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/hate (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).