What is a synonym for "hater"?

Common synonyms include: bigot, critic, derogation, despiser, detractor, insult.

Hater

/ˈheɪtə(ɹ)/ noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Usage: "Hater" is primarily used as a noun. Its central meaning — one who expresses unfounded or inappropriate hatred or dislike, particularly if motivated by envy — makes it most effective in contexts where precision matters over a more general alternative.

Origin: From Middle English hatere, equivalent to hate + -er. Compare Old English hetend, hettend (“enemy”, literally “hater”). Cognate with Dutch hater (“hater”), German Hasser, Hässer (“hater”), Danish hader (“hater”), Swedish hatare (“hater”), Icelandic hatari (“hater”).

Watch out: Writers sometimes confuse "hater" with "despiser" or "critic" — the words overlap in meaning but differ in nuance or register. Use "hater" when you specifically mean its core sense rather than defaulting to it as a generic substitute.

Definitions

Noun

1
One who hates.
"In addition to the basic charge that Christians were atheists was the charge that they were also haters of mankind."
2
a person who hates wordnet
3
One who expresses unfounded or inappropriate hatred or dislike, particularly if motivated by envy. derogatory, slang

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bigot critic derogation despiser detractor insult

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admirer compliment fan fans

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"I'm not a woman hater; and if I were, I would make an exception for you."

Etymology

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

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