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hater

[ hey-ter ]

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noun

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?
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.

hater

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noun

1. someone who hates a specified person or thing
  a passionate hater of tyranny
2. ( in combination )
  a woman-hater
  a cop-hater
informal.
a grudging or spiteful person, esp one who disparages others
Don't let the haters get you down

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hater¹

1350–1400; Middle English; see hate + -er ¹

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The US singer has now sent a message to his haters, asking them to make their criticism more constructive.

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Your article on the matter is filled with bias and your effort to somehow classify Dodgers fans as Trump haters is ill-served and demeaning.

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“We need to purge the US Attorney’s office of all leftist Trump haters,” Loomer wrote.

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Collin says it was "a good feeling that the hard work paid off" and he "proved the haters wrong", referring to the people in his school who had doubts about him and called him names.

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“I’m not a hater. I’m just worried about people on the other network,” he said.

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