hater

See also: hâter and hatër

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)

  1. 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.
  2. (slang, derogatory) One who expresses unfounded or inappropriate hatred or dislike, particularly if motivated by envy.

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English hæteru.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhatər(ə)/

Noun

hater (plural hateren or hatres or hater)

  1. A piece of clothing; clothing in general.
  2. (rare) Worn clothing in particular

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From hat + -er

Noun

hater m (definite singular hateren, indefinite plural hatere, definite plural haterne)

  1. a hater
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

hater

  1. present of hate

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English hater.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁej.teɾ/

Noun

hater m, f (plural haters)

  1. hater
    Synonym: opositor
    Antonyms: , apoiador, seguidor

Spanish

Noun

hater m or f (plural haters)

  1. hater
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