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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And a hater from the SAME CITY tried 2 take it all away!
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 July 2025
He’s also made headlines multiple times in 2025 thanks to his recent penchant for posting cryptic messages — about everything from haters to paparazzi and God’s forgiveness — on the platform.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 July 2025
The return of the Snack Wrap was just a ploy to get social media haters to shut up.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 10 July 2025
Aside from welcoming his son and hinting at new music, Bieber has recently been in the news on more than a few occasions for posting cryptic messages on Instagram about haters, paparazzi and God’s forgiveness.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 July 2025
He’s also made headlines multiple times in 2025 thanks to his recent penchant for posting cryptic messages — about everything from haters to paparazzi and God’s forgiveness — on the platform.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 July 2025
The return of the Snack Wrap was just a ploy to get social media haters to shut up.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 10 July 2025
Aside from welcoming his son and hinting at new music, Bieber has recently been in the news on more than a few occasions for posting cryptic messages on Instagram about haters, paparazzi and God’s forgiveness.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
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“Hater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hater. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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