Hater
/ˈheɪtər/noun
A person who hates, especially one who expresses hostility or criticism.
Did you know?Hater comes from the Old English verb *hatian*, and its deeper Indo-European root is tied to hostility and hatred long before internet slang turned it into a meme.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*keh₂d-
“to hate, be hostile”
Old English
OE
hatian
“to hate, persecute, or be hostile toward”
Middle English
ME
haten
“to hate”
14th Century
English
hater
“one who hates”
Modern English
English
hater
“a person who hates, especially a critic or detractor”