Etymology

hater

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Today it means: One who hates. Full definition →

Middle English hatere
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromhatere
  2. English todayhater

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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