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- [hey-ter]
- /ˈheɪ tər/
- /ˈheɪ.tər/
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- [hey-ter]
- /ˈheɪ tər/
Definitions of hater word
- noun hater a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination): I'm a big hater of opera. Are you a dog-hater? 1
- noun hater Informal. a person who thrives on showing hate toward, criticizing, or belittling other people or things, usually unfairly: The guy is just a hater, looking for a fight. 1
- noun hater A person who greatly dislikes a specified person or thing. 1
- noun hater sb who hates sth or sb 1
- countable noun hater If you call someone a hater of something, you mean that they strongly dislike that thing. 0
- countable noun hater Hater is also a combining form. 0
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Origin of hater
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English; see hate + -er1
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Parts of speech for Hater
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hater popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hater usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hater
noun hater
- doubter — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
- skeptic — a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual.
- loner — a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others: He was always a loner—no one knew him well.
- misanthropist — a hater of humankind.
- recluse — a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation.
Antonyms for hater
noun hater
- believer — If you are a great believer in something, you think that it is good, right, or useful.
- humanitarian — having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people.
- philanthropist — a person who practices philanthropy.
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