as in contempt
a very strong dislike
a lifelong hatred of war that inspired him to join a peace movement
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Recent Examples of hatred
Kendrick turned what was his ire toward one person into overall hatred toward the industry, yet conveyed his conflicting emotions in genuinely good sounding music.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
So Far This is a world where fascism in Oz is taking hold, where fear and hatred is being promoted and the intelligent and wise speaking animals of Oz are having their voices silenced.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
What hurts me the most is his hatred for immigrants.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
Ukraine can’t trademark its hatred of Russian invaders.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
So Far This is a world where fascism in Oz is taking hold, where fear and hatred is being promoted and the intelligent and wise speaking animals of Oz are having their voices silenced.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
What hurts me the most is his hatred for immigrants.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
Ukraine can’t trademark its hatred of Russian invaders.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatred
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The state filed a similar motion to hold Etienne in contempt again in 2023, court records show.Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The district attorney on the case was convicted of criminal contempt and disbarred.Karina Tsui, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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There’s no room for hate in Doechii’s comment section.Michelle Lee, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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While at Montreal, Compulsion gave me a chance to chat about the hate campaign with studio head Provost and general manager Delilah Robinson, who had to make several important decisions in the wake of the hate wave to protect their team and their work.Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
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It’s suspected the shooter was motivated by a distaste for insurance industry practices.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Isaacman has also publicly expressed his distaste for certain elements of NASA’s current Artemis program, including how the space agency handed out multiple contracts for the development of a lunar lander that will ferry astronauts from Orion down to the lunar surface.Jackie Wattles, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Donald Trump has expressed disdain for EVs and is expected to remove the $7,500 federal tax credit that has helped spur EV adoption to date.Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
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Numerous movie lovers on X expressed their disdain for having phones out during screenings and called on theaters to do more to enforce their phone rules and curb disruptions.Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Global fear and loathing of Islamism is preventing a genuine wave of celebration over the demise of a butcher.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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As news and rumors of the brutal attack spread, French Louisiana was beset by fear and loathing.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
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However, the Grinch is known for his abhorrence of Christmas and everything the season represents.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
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The ambivalence of André and his parents was culturally unexceptional, but Simone’s abhorrence wasn’t.Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
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One of the most memorable chapters epitomizes her detestation for the ultra-wealthy and pompous intellectuals who rushed to rationalize her work.Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Jan. 2024
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Media coverage oscillated wildly between sycophantic applause and puritanical scrutiny - celebrities made to traipse an ephemeral, razor thin line between public adoration and detestation.Colin Scanlon, Redbook, 4 Aug. 2023
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The Jordanian government announced the closure of the crossing amid the hostility.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
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TikTok has long denied having any links to the Chinese government, and the federal government has not made public any of the specific intelligence it’s used to justify its hostility against the company.Alison Durkee, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Hatred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatred. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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