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
Recent Examples on the Web
Peltz did get the backing of another noted Iger hater—Elon Musk.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
To kick-start puberty and calm the haters, Ritchson threw himself into the gym.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
The cynics, trolls and haters should refrain from their reckless speculation.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
The actress discussed the discourse on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'
Kristen Stewart is speaking out against the haters.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
But increasingly for Americans, President Joe Biden and rival Donald Trump are putting EV drivers and their haters squarely in the political spotlight.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
Ditto to his indignant oration calling his haters an ignorant and complacent horde.
—Naveen Kumar, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
Gemini’s biggest haters still prefer AI imagery that flatters Republicans over the work of a visionary artist.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024
That Max Martin-producer dancefloor-ready banger used house music to kiss off her haters and shimmy to the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 9 Mar. 2024
Paolo Confino, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
To kick-start puberty and calm the haters, Ritchson threw himself into the gym.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
The cynics, trolls and haters should refrain from their reckless speculation.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
The actress discussed the discourse on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'
Kristen Stewart is speaking out against the haters.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
But increasingly for Americans, President Joe Biden and rival Donald Trump are putting EV drivers and their haters squarely in the political spotlight.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
Ditto to his indignant oration calling his haters an ignorant and complacent horde.
—Naveen Kumar, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
Gemini’s biggest haters still prefer AI imagery that flatters Republicans over the work of a visionary artist.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024
That Max Martin-producer dancefloor-ready banger used house music to kiss off her haters and shimmy to the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 9 Mar. 2024
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“Hater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hater. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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