hater

noun

hat·​er ˈhā-tər 

plural haters

1

: a person who hates someone or something

a hater of spinach

Instrumental in the growing anti-disco movement was Steve Dahl, a Chicago disc jockey and fervent disco hater …

—Peter Braunstein

His vision of the computerized society becomes astoundingly apocalyptic, and even the most confirmed hater of bits and bytes will find some of his fears hard to take seriously.

—James Gleick

—sometimes used in combination

a man-hater

Storm … might seem to provide ammunition to those who see Strindberg as a woman-hater.

—Michael Billington

2

informal : a person who actively and aggressively criticizes and disparages something or someone (such as a celebrity or public figure)

… throughout the campaign has demonstrated that he not only doesn't mind yapping with haters and detractors but actually seems to enjoy it.

—Matt Taibbi

There are a lot of haters out there who want you to screw up, so you have to check yourself.

—Randy Moss

Chrissy Teigen is no stranger to getting attacked on Twitter. She also knows how to deal with her haters in the perfect way.

—Allyson Koerner

Examples of hater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But You actress swung hard on her haters in a video posted to Instagram on Friday that begins by showcasing a slew of nasty comments about her appearance. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024

Smith, 23, responded to her haters with another homemade creation — hair products meant to stimulate hair growth. —Rachel Raposas, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024

But the haters give companies like Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms something to worry about. —Adam Geller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024

Despite the haters, many fans defended Cardi’s Shein partnership, pointing out her long-standing embrace of budget-friendly brands. —Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1