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hatred

Pronunciation: /ˈheɪtɹɪd/

The English word “hatred” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A strong aversion; an intense dislike.

Etymology

From Middle English haterede, hatrede (“hatred”), from hate (“hate”) + -rede (“suffix denoting state or condition”), equivalent to hate + -red; compare sibred, Scots luferent. Related to Icelandic hatur (“hatred”).

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