player hater

noun

One who resents another person's success.

Meanings

nounplayer hater (plural player haters)

plural player haters · alternative player-hater · alternative playerhater · alternative playa hata

  1. derogatoryslangAfrican-American VernacularOne who resents another person's success.

Origin

From player + hater. First appears c. 1993 in the periodical Time.

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APA

player hater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/player%20hater

MLA

“player hater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/player%20hater. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “player hater,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/player%20hater.

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