Hatred - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Hatred :  (noun)

1: the emotion of hate; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action [syn: hate] [ant: love]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Hatred : \Ha"tred\, n. [OE. hatred, hatreden. See Hate, and cf. Kindred.] Strong aversion; intense dislike; hate; an affection of the mind awakened by something regarded as evil.

Syn: Odium; ill will; enmity; hate; animosity; malevolence; rancor; malignity; detestation; loathing; abhorrence; repugnance; antipathy. See Odium.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Hatred :  among the works of the flesh (Gal. 5:20). Altogether different is the meaning of the word in Deut. 21:15; Matt. 6:24; Luke 14:26; Rom. 9:13, where it denotes only a less degree of love.



Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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