Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hatred

/ˈheɪtɹɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.05 in modern English

Syllables: ha-tred
IPA: /ˈheɪtɹɪd/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strong aversion; an intense dislike.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Heav'n has no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn'd, / Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman ſcorn'd."
"the very circumstance which renders it so innocent is what chiefly exposes it to the public hatred"
"It was a casual sneer, obviously one of a long line. There was hatred behind it, but of a quiet, chronic type, nothing new or unduly virulent, and he was taken aback by the flicker of amazed incredulity that passed over the younger man's ravaged face."
"Fears and hatreds pay no attention to facts."

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”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: haterede, *keh₂d-
Suffix: hate

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈheɪtɹɪd/
British English: /ˈheɪtɹɪd

Usage

Inflected Forms

hatreds (plural)

Derived Forms

antihatred hatredful hatredless hatredly

Phrases

Jew-hatred love-hatred race hatred self-hatred

Frequently Paired Words

disgust hate hateful heinous

Synonyms

hate antipathy hostility odium

Antonyms

love amity

Questions

How do you pronounce hatred?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈheɪtɹɪd/.
What does hatred mean?: A strong aversion; an intense dislike.
Where does hatred come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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