plural haters
1
: a person who hates someone or something
a hater of spinach
Instrumental in the growing anti-disco movement was Steve Dahl, a Chicago disc jockey and fervent disco hater …—
Peter Braunstein
Peter BraunsteinHis vision of the computerized society becomes astoundingly apocalyptic, and even the most confirmed hater of bits and bytes will find some of his fears hard to take seriously.—James Gleick
—sometimes used in combinationJames Gleicka man-hater
Storm … might seem to provide ammunition to those who see Strindberg as a woman-hater.—Michael Billington
Michael Billington2
informal
: a person who actively and aggressively criticizes and disparages something or someone (such as a celebrity or public figure)
… throughout the campaign has demonstrated that he not only doesn't mind yapping with haters and detractors but actually seems to enjoy it.—Matt Taibbi
Matt TaibbiThere are a lot of haters out there who want you to screw up, so you have to check yourself.—Randy Moss
Randy MossChrissy Teigen is no stranger to getting attacked on Twitter. She also knows how to deal with her haters in the perfect way.—Allyson Koerner
Allyson KoernerExamples of hater in a Sentence
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Jessica is getting better at handling the haters who bring unprovoked spite to their comments sections.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
From an uneven college career to constantly being doubted in the league, Hurts has had to silence haters with his wins and believe in himself when others didn’t.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 10 Feb. 2025
As an American cheese hater, Gaetano's was the clear winner for me.
—Ross Terrell, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
Editor’s Note: A version of this story was first published in May 2024.
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At this point in pop culture, Kendrick Lamar may be the most celebrated hater of all time.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
From an uneven college career to constantly being doubted in the league, Hurts has had to silence haters with his wins and believe in himself when others didn’t.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 10 Feb. 2025
As an American cheese hater, Gaetano's was the clear winner for me.
—Ross Terrell, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
Editor’s Note: A version of this story was first published in May 2024.
CNN —
At this point in pop culture, Kendrick Lamar may be the most celebrated hater of all time.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hater
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“Hater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hater. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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