hatred
Plural: hatreds
Noun
- Intense dislike or ill will; animosity.
- the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
- Strong aversion; intense dislike.
Examples
- The HATRED for drawing too many vowels was a common emotion among Scrabble players.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English haterede, hatrede (“hatred”), from hate (“hate”) + -rede (“suffix denoting state or condition”), equivalent to hate + -red; compare sibred, Scots luferent. Related to Icelandic hatri (“hatred”).
Scrabble Score: 10
hatred: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordhatred: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hatred: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 9
hatred: valid Words With Friends Word