How do you pronounce hater?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈheɪtɚ/.

Where does hater come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

hater

/ˈheɪtɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: hater
IPA: /ˈheɪtɚ/

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Meaning

noun

One who hates.

noun

One who expresses unfounded or inappropriate hatred or dislike, particularly if motivated by envy.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"In addition to the basic charge that Christians were atheists was the charge that they were also haters of mankind."
"My book is not to villainize the villainizers, hate the haters, or to demonize the demonizers."

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”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: hatere, *keh₂d-
Suffix: hate

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈheɪtɚ/
British English: /ˈheɪtə(ɹ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

haters (plural)

Derived Forms

Hathahater hatorade hatress manhater Twihater womanhater

Phrases

double hater haters gonna hate man-hater player hater woman-hater woman hater

Synonyms

despiser

Antonyms

lover fan

Rhymes With

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