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Added 8 October 2026

hatred

/ˈheɪtɹɪd/ noun

In Latin: odium, invidia Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about hatred at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action.

Origin

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”).

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