Hatred
/ˈheɪ.trɪd/noun
Intense dislike or ill will towards someone or something.
Did you know?The Old English word for hatred, 'hatred', is linked to 'hate', which originally meant 'to wish ill' — a practice seen in dark magic rituals.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kā́wā
“to desire or to wish for, often with the implication of a twisted, dark longing.”
Old English
Old English
hatian
“to hate or hold in ill will, closely tied to concepts of vengeance.”
Old English
Old English
hatred
“the state of being full of hate, a term reflecting intense emotional turmoil.”
14th Century
Middle English
hatred
“a consolidation of feelings of animosity and repulsion, increasingly darker in its connotation.”
Modern English
English
hatred
“an enduring term for profound aversion and enmity, resonating with ancient themes of desire and conflict.”