hater
English
Etymology
From Middle English hatere, equivalent to hate + -er. Compare Old English hetend, hettend (“enemy”, literally “hater”). Cognate with Dutch hater (“hater”), German Hasser, Hässer (“hater”), Danish hader (“hater”), Swedish hatare (“hater”), Icelandic hatari (“hater”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: hāt'ə(r), IPA(key): /ˈheɪtə(ɹ)/, IPA(key): /ˈheɪt̬ɚ/
- Rhymes: -eɪtə(r)
Noun
hater (plural haters)
- One who hates.
- 1976, Harry R. Boer, A Short History of the Early Church (page 46)
- In addition to the basic charge that Christians were atheists was the charge that they were also haters of mankind.
- 1976, Harry R. Boer, A Short History of the Early Church (page 46)
- (slang, derogatory) One who expresses unfounded or inappropriate hatred or dislike, particularly if motivated by envy.
Synonyms
Derived terms
- haters gonna hate
- man-hater, manhater
- woman hater, woman-hater, womanhater
Translations
one who hates
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English hæteru.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhatər(ə)/
Noun
hater (plural hateren or hatres or hater)
- A piece of clothing; clothing in general.
- (rare) Worn clothing in particular
References
- “hater(e (n.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-18.
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʁej.teɾ/
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