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hatred

noun
hatred pronunciation English ˈheɪtrɪd hatred pronunciation American ˈheɪtrɪd
[uncountable, countable]
 
a very strong feeling of dislike for somebody/something
He looked at me with intense hatred.There was fear and hatred in his voice.hatred (for/of somebody/something) She felt nothing but hatred for her attacker.a profound hatred of warhatred (towards somebody) feelings of hatred towards the bombersracial hatred (= between people from different races)The debate simply revived old hatreds.
Usage notesUsage note: hate / hatredThese two words have a similar meaning. Hatred is more often used to describe a very strong feeling of dislike for a particular person or thing: Her deep hatred of her sister was obvious. a cat’s hatred of water. Hate is more often used when you are talking about this feeling in a general way: a look of pure hate people filled with hate.