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hatefulness

hatefulness

2 5.9
Strong feelings of dislike and anger toward people or things
  • noun
  • /ˈheɪtfəl.nəs/
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  • Many people who have been active have withdrawn from political activity because partisan politics has degraded into such depths of mean and puerile hatefulness.

You can cut me with your lies, you can kill me with your hatefulness, But just like life, I rise.

Examples

  • Almost all I hear from McCain/Palin is hatefulness and manipulation of the truth.

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  • I don't want to hear the hatefulness from either side of the fence.

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  • I, I know it's not about the college students, but the hatefulness of this group of young people.

  • I am 57 and deal with this feeling of hatefulness about sex.

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  • If you grow up, you will be ashamed of your lies and your hatefulness.

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  • I only wish to note your hatefulness and bigotry.

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  • I have also pulled away from Facebook because the hatefulness and ignorance are more than I can bear.

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  • But who among us, in speaking out, has not underestimated the hatefulness of people and thus accidentally made things more difficult on themselves?

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  • I have lived here for 6 years, and I extended friendship to my neighbors, a few different churches, and other places, only to be met with hatefulness.

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  • The documentary highlighted the hatefulness that can arise from prejudice and discrimination.

Synonyms

hate
vshatefulness
549 1.0

A very strong dislike that can make you want to harm someone

is the overall condition of being hateful rather than the feeling itself
hatred
vshatefulness
394 1.9

A very strong dislike that can make a person want to hurt others

is the general quality or state of being full of hate
hostility
vshatefulness
147 4.7

Unfriendly or angry actions and feelings toward someone

is the inner hateful state rather than outward antagonistic acts
animosity
vshatefulness
57 6.1

Strong angry feeling toward a person or group

is the passive quality of being hateful rather than active hostile acts
loathing
vshatefulness
48 5.2

A strong feeling of hatred and disgust for someone or something

is the general hateful quality instead of the emotional mix of disgust
animus
vshatefulness
19 9.0

A strong feeling of hate toward someone or something

is the state of hate as a quality rather than directed ill will
enmity
vshatefulness
16 8.0

A strong feeling of hatred toward people or groups

is the single quality of being hateful rather than ongoing mutual conflict
abhorrence
vshatefulness
2 7.8

A very strong feeling of hate and disgust

is the overarching hateful condition rather than a reaction of disgust
detestation
vshatefulness
1 8.6

A very strong feeling of hate and disgust for someone or something

is the broader state of hate rather than a disgusting reaction
odium
vshatefulness
  • Formal
1 9.9

Strong public hatred and disgust toward someone because of what they did

is the individual quality of being hateful rather than broad social hatred
odiousness
vshatefulness
  • Formal
9.0

A quality of being very unpleasant and causing strong dislike

is the state of holding hostile feeling rather than outward unpleasantness
despisal
vshatefulness
  • Archaic
8.9

Strong feeling of dislike and scorn for someone or something

is the general hateful quality rather than contempt focused on a person
despising
vshatefulness
7.4

A strong feeling of dislike and scorn for someone or something

is the broader condition of being full of hate rather than scornful feeling
virulency
vshatefulness
9.9

Very strong, bitter speech or writing that tries to hurt someone

is the simple quality of hate without implying harmful action

Antonyms

kindness
297 1.0

Friendly and generous actions that help or comfort other people

lovingness
1 3.6

Warm care and kindness that a person shows to others

How Hateful

hatefulness
2 5.9
malice
54 6.3
hostility
147 4.7

Surface Forms

hatefulness singular
hatefulnesses plural

Morphology

hatefulness = hateful (transparent) = hate + ful + ness

The noun is a standard derivation from the adjective 'hateful' using '-ness' to indicate the quality or state.

Etymology

Hatefulness comes from the simple word hate, which means 'strong dislike', plus -ful meaning 'full of', as in helpful, and -ness meaning 'state or quality', as in kindness. So hatefulness means the state of being 'full of hate', which is why it describes someone or something full of hatred.