hatred

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From Middle English hatrede, hatreden (hatred), from hate (hate) + -reden (suffix denoting state or condition), equivalent to hate +‎ -red. Related to Icelandic hatri (hatred).

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  • IPA: /ˈheɪtrɛd/
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hatred (plural hatreds)

  1. Strong aversion; intense dislike; hateful regard; an affection of the mind awakened by something regarded as unpleasant, harmful or evil.
    • 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 34.
      the very circumstance which renders it so innocent is what chiefly exposes it to the public hatred

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