Third person singular present of hate; feels intense dislike or extreme aversion toward someone or something.
From Old English hatian, related to Old Norse hata and German hassen. The word has remained remarkably stable across Germanic languages for over 1000 years, suggesting the universality of this emotion.
Hate is one of the most linguistically stable emotions across cultures - almost every language has a word for it with similar intensity. Psychologically, hate often masks other emotions like fear or hurt, making it a complex linguistic and emotional phenomenon.
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