English Explanatory Dictionary

hatred

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A strong aversion; an intense dislike.

Pronunciation

/ˈheɪtɹɪd/ /hetɹɪd/ en-us-hatred.ogg

Word forms

hatred hatreds

Etymology

From Middle English haterede, hatrede (“hatred”), from hate (“hate”) + -rede (“suffix denoting state or condition”), equivalent to hate + -red; compare sibred, Scots luferent. Related to Icelandic hatur (“hatred”).

Synonyms

hate antipathy hostility

Antonyms

love amity

Related words

disgust hate hateful heinous

Derived words

antihatred hatredful hatredless hatredly love-hatred race hatred self-hatred
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