hater

Meaning

Noun

• One who hates.
• One who expresses unfounded or inappropriate hatred or dislike, particularly if motivated by envy.

Related

Similar words

• despiser

Opposite words

• lover
• fan

Origin

• From Middle English hatere, equivalent to hate + -er. Compare Old English hetend, hettend. Cognate with Dutch hater ("hater"), German Hasser, Hässer, Danish hader ("hater"), Swedish hatare ("hater"), Icelandic hatari ("hater").