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
Despite the devastating losses each incurred, Tehran expects that Hamas and Hezbollah will rebuild themselves, bolstered by grassroots support and hatred of Israel.
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Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2025
Schools must be given the resources to make this history resonate with students, not just as a chapter in a textbook but as a living, urgent lesson about where hatred can lead.
—Aya Shechter, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
This is about the moral decision by businesses to continue profiting off someone who is directly sowing and amplifying hatred.
—David Renzer, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
Even if those two men didn’t make it out of Europe alive, the unspeakable acts carried out in the name of Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich would still live on in infamy, reminding humanity what blind hatred and xenophobia could lead to if a society wasn’t careful.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2025
Schools must be given the resources to make this history resonate with students, not just as a chapter in a textbook but as a living, urgent lesson about where hatred can lead.
—Aya Shechter, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
This is about the moral decision by businesses to continue profiting off someone who is directly sowing and amplifying hatred.
—David Renzer, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
Even if those two men didn’t make it out of Europe alive, the unspeakable acts carried out in the name of Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich would still live on in infamy, reminding humanity what blind hatred and xenophobia could lead to if a society wasn’t careful.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatred
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Violations would be enforceable under New York’s criminal contempt laws, ensuring accountability.—
Eric Gonzalez,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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But the contempt seems to be even louder behind closed doors.—
Jeanna Smialek,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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On March 16, the singer opened up on Instagram Stories about his journey toward letting go of hate.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
22 Mar. 2025
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To me, one of the things that's important for our ability to combat antisemitism and other forms of hate is having strong democratic institutions.—
Kaity Kline,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2025
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John remembered that one with the same distaste as Brother Rice’s 55-52 double overtime loss to DePaul Prep.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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The New York Mets' distaste for the Philadelphia Phillies has made for one of the better rivalries in baseball over the years, particularly now that the two teams are regularly in playoff position in the National League East.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Both children hold disdain for their parents' criminal activity, but team up to delve into their world when their brothers encounter one another, leaving those around them with more questions than answers.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Dropkick Murphys, who have been vocal about their disdain for President Donald Trump, also called out another fan sporting a MAGA hat at a show in Clearwater, Florida on March 8, according to a fan video shared by the band.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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Fear and loathing grip L.A. hotels as Trump deportation threats loom.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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The progressive fear and loathing of Elon Musk now may be greater than that directed at Donald Trump.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
14 Mar. 2025
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Tolin doesn’t candy coat the animosity, helping children to understand how artists and Others continue to be misunderstood and how that lack of appreciation fuels abhorrence.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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One point that has been made is that President Trump, like President Reagan before him, has an abhorrence of nuclear weapons and would like to pursue a policy of denuclearization.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2025
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Much of Trump’s detestation of the Hollywood establishment is of course performative, one more nemesis to cast in his Sorkinian screenplay.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Between the lines: Many undecideds are painfully trying to balance their sense of obligation with their detestation for Trump, as USA Today first detailed on Thursday.—
Erin Doherty,
Axios,
14 Dec. 2024
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America’s first Black female doctor also faced open hostility from the white medical establishment.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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Despite frequent instances of both sides accusing one another of violating the truce, the elusive breakthrough led to the longest cessation of hostilities since the war began, as well as the release of 33 Israelis from Hamas captivity and nearly 2,000 Palestinians from Israeli prisons.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Hatred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatred. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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