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hater

[hey-ter]

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noun

a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination).
I'm a big hater of opera.
Are you a dog-hater?
Informal.��a person who thrives on showing hate toward, criticizing, or belittling other people or things, usually unfairly.
The guy is just a hater, looking for a fight.

hater

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noun

1. someone who hates a specified person or thing
  a passionate hater of tyranny
2. ( in combination )
  a woman-hater
  a cop-hater
informal��a grudging or spiteful person, esp one who disparages others
Don't let the haters get you down

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hater¹

1350–1400; Middle English; see hate + -er ¹

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For him it is all about the money - and he says he is determined to see off his "haters".

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Just this week, a self-proclaimed zucchini hater sought out recipes that mask zucchini’s “unappealing” texture and “watery” taste.

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Moran, 65, was suspended Sunday after statements on X that described President Trump and Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller as “world class” haters.

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In a since-deleted post to X, Moran called Trump and Miller "world-class" haters and suggested that Miller is sustained by "hatred."

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“Miller is a man who is richly endowed with the capacity for hatred. He’s a world-class hater,” Moran wrote his post, which has been deleted.

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hatemonger hate-read

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