Hateless

/ˈheɪtləs/ adjective

Definition

Free from hate; lacking hostility, ill will, or malice toward others; characterized by love or neutrality rather than hatred.

Etymology

From 'hate' (Old English 'hættan') + '-less' (Old English 'læs' meaning without). This construction is straightforward but the word is rarely used, perhaps because 'peaceful' or 'loving' are more common.

Kelly Says

We have 'hateless' but rarely use it—instead we say 'peaceful' or 'kind'—which suggests our vocabulary maps more easily onto positive actions than onto the absence of negative emotions.

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