hate (/heɪt/)
noun · Beginner · Emotions & Feelings
🔊 /heɪt/
Meaning
Meaning: intense dislike
A very strong feeling of dislike or hostility toward someone or something.
Examples
🗣 His hate for unfairness drove him to speak out, even when his voice shook with anger.
Etymology
From Old English ‘hete’, of Germanic origin, related to German ‘Hass’.
How & Where It’s Used
Used as noun and verb; the opposite of love, expressing deep dislike.
Tags: emotion, dislike