hater

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”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈheɪtə(ɹ)/
• (General American) enPR: hāʹtər, IPA^(key): /ˈheɪtɚ/

• Audio (General Australian):

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• Rhymes: -eɪtə(ɹ)

Noun

hater (plural haters)

1. One who hates.
   • 1976, Harry R. Boer, A Short History of the Early Church, page 46:

     In addition to the basic charge that Christians were atheists was the charge that they were also haters of mankind.

   • 2005, Seldon B. Graham Jr., Why Your Gasoline Prices Are High, page X:

     My book is not to villainize the villainizers, hate the haters, or to demonize the demonizers.

2. (slang, derogatory) One who expresses unfounded or inappropriate hatred or dislike, particularly if motivated by envy.

Anagrams

• Erath, rehat, ather-, Earth, Herta, Harte, rathe, Rathe, heart, earth, th'are, thare, Heart, Herat, Taher, Terah, Thera

Etymology

From haten +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦaː.tər/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: ha‧ter
• Rhymes: -aːtər

Noun

hater m (plural haters, feminine haatster)

1. hater (someone who hates)
2. hater, enemy or criticaster

   Hater, hater, hou je snater.

   Hater, hater, shut your trap.

Alternative forms

• hatere, hatir, hatter, hattir, hatyr, heater, hetter

Etymology

A back-formed singular from Old English hæteru, a plurale tantum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhatər/

Noun

hater (plural hateren or hatres or hater)

1. A piece of clothing.
2. A rag; worn clothing.

Etymology 1

From hat +‎ -er.

Etymology 2

See also

• hatar (Nynorsk)

References

• “hater” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English hater.

Pronunciation

Noun

hater m or f by sense (plural haters)

1. hater (especially on social media)

   Synonym: opositor

   Antonyms: fã, apoiador, seguidor

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English hater.

Pronunciation

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Noun

hater m (plural hateri)

1. hater

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English hater.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeiteɾ/ [ˈei̯.t̪eɾ]
• IPA^(key): /ˈxeiteɾ/ [ˈxei̯.t̪eɾ]
• Rhymes: -eiteɾ

Noun

hater m or f by sense (plural haters)

1. hater

   Synonym: odiador