Meanings
adjectivebehated (comparative more behated, superlative most behated)
comparative more behated · superlative most behated
- datedrarehated
Then came 9/11 and “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American),” the rallying cry that turned a popular country singer into one who was absolutely beloved—and, among many noncountry fans, behated.
2007 June 24, Kelefa Sanneh, “It Takes a Tough Man to Tell a Bad Joke”, in The New York Times
Origin
From be- + hated; compare beloved.
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APA
behated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/behated
MLA
“behated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/behated. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “behated,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/behated.
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