hatred
Venom of heart
Hatred is intense, persistent hostility toward someone or something.
Unlike anger, which flares and fades, hatred settles in and stays: Her hatred of injustice drove her activism, a hatred that festered for years.
Hatred can target individuals, groups, or abstractions.
Self-hatred turns this hostility inward.
The word carries moral weight—to accuse someone of hatred is serious.
Persistent bitter displeasure
- enmityBitter, lasting ill will
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- grudgePersistent resentment toward someone
- ill-willHostile or unkind feeling
rancor · acrimony · bad blood · vendetta · feud · antagonism · hostility · malice
Intent to cause harm
- spitePetty malicious intent
- venomInjected animal poison
- crueltyDeliberate harm-causing disposition
- sadismPleasure from inflicting pain
meanness · nastiness · viciousness · evil · schadenfreude · malignity · wickedness · hostility
Extreme hatred or disgust
- detestationIntense, thorough hatred
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- disgustIntense physical aversion
- repugnanceIntense distaste or disgust
odium · execration · contempt · scorn · aversion · repulsion · distaste · recoil
Intolerance toward differing views
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- xenophobiaHatred of outsiders
homophobia · intolerance · Islamophobia · misogyny · chauvinism · sectarianism · ethnocentrism · casteism
Intense, violent anger
- furyIntense violent anger
- wrathFierce, punishing anger
- burningCombustion in progress
- seethingIntensely, quietly enraged
consuming · blind · deep-seated · bitter · implacable · unrelenting · visceral · passionate
Obsessive, unreasoning dedication
- radicalismPursuit of sweeping change
- zealotryExcessive devotion to beliefs
- fundamentalismStrict adherence to core tenets
- militancyCombative advocacy stance
terrorism · ethnic cleansing · genocide · pogrom · persecution · Nazism · fascism · ultranationalism
resentment
Persistent bitter displeasure
- enmityBitter, lasting ill will
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- grudgePersistent resentment toward someone
ill-will · rancor · acrimony · bad blood · vendetta · feud · antagonism · hostility · malice · spite
malice
Intent to cause harm
sadism · meanness · nastiness · viciousness · evil · schadenfreude · malignity · wickedness · hostility · aggression
abhorrence
Extreme hatred or disgust
- detestationIntense, thorough hatred
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
- disgustIntense physical aversion
repugnance · odium · execration · contempt · scorn · aversion · repulsion · distaste · recoil · bile
bigotry
Intolerance toward differing views
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
- sexismGender-based prejudice
xenophobia · homophobia · intolerance · Islamophobia · misogyny · chauvinism · sectarianism · ethnocentrism · casteism · ableism
rage
Intense, violent anger
seething · consuming · blind · deep-seated · bitter · implacable · unrelenting · visceral · passionate · fiery
fanaticism
Obsessive, unreasoning dedication
- radicalismPursuit of sweeping change
- zealotryExcessive devotion to beliefs
- fundamentalismStrict adherence to core tenets
militancy · terrorism · ethnic cleansing · genocide · pogrom · persecution · Nazism · fascism · ultranationalism · jihad
- bad feelingssadness, anger, fear, grief, sorrow
- aversionaversion, disgust, repulsion, loathing, revulsion
- aversionsaversion, dislike, distaste, loathing, repugnance
- bad attitudesnegativity, cynicism, pessimism, hostility, contempt
- bad bloodanimosity, hostility, enmity, resentment, grudge
- dangersdanger, peril, hazard, risk, menace
hatredindifference
Lack of interest
equanimity · acceptance · tolerance · forbearance · apathy
hatredbenevolence
Disposition toward doing good
goodwill · friendship · charity · kindness · beneficence
- burning hatred
- racial hatredAnimosity toward ethnic groups
- pure hatred
- race hatredAnimosity toward ethnic groups