hate-watch

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[heyt-woch]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to watch (a TV show, movie, video, actor, etc.) that one professes to dislike, often with the intention to mock or criticize.

verb (used without object)

to engage in this activity.

noun

a show, movie, etc., that one hate-watches.
��'s your hate-watch these days?
the activity of hate-watching.
a two-hour hate-watch.

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Other Word Forms

hate-watcher noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hate-watch¹

First recorded in 2005–10

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Example Sentences

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Love it or hate-watch it, “Saturday Night Live” altered the television landscape.

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"Those expecting a hate-watch will be disappointed; those expecting a political hagiography will find it vapid," Nick Hilton wrote.

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And if half the audience is tuning in to “The Morning Show” purely to hate-watch, shouldn’t that disqualify it as a drama, even if the Primetime Emmys don’t have a soap opera category?

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But the show couldn’t shake the bad rap, especially as it became social media’s favorite hate-watch.

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“I don’t take it for granted, ever. Every seat that has ever been filled to watch something that I’m doing, I always appreciate ... Thank you to the people who watch, the people who share the clips, everyone who’s had an opinion ... even if it’s a critique — doesn’t even have to be praise ... I want to say I appreciate those people. Even the people who hate-watch — we still got the ratings. Thank you. I’m eternally grateful to you.”

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