Hatred Definition
hātrĭd
noun
Strong dislike or ill will; hate.
Webster's New World
Intense animosity or hostility.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Hatred
Noun
Singular:
hatred
Plural:
hatredsOrigin of Hatred
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From Middle English hatrede, hatreden (“hatred”), from hate (“hate”) + -reden (suffix denoting state or condition), equivalent to hate + -red. Related to Icelandic hatri (“hatred”).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English hate hate hate -rede condition (from Old English -rǣden ar- in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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