Hated
/ˈheɪtɪd/noun
Past tense and past participle of hate, meaning regarded with intense dislike or hostility.
Did you know?English hate comes from Old English *hatian*, a verb built from a Germanic root meaning to pursue with hostility, which is why the word has always carried the sense of aggressive emotional force rather than passive dislike.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hatjaną
“to hate, pursue with hostility”
Old English
OE
hatian
“to hate, regard with enmity”
Middle English
ME
haten
“to hate, detest”
Modern English
English
hated
“felt or regarded with intense dislike or hostility”