Hated
/ˈheɪtɪd/
Definitions
- (adj.) Regarded with intense dislike or animosity, often relevant in hate crime or discrimination law.
The defendant was convicted of a hate crime motivated by a hated attitude toward the victim's ethnicity.
- (v.) Past tense of hate, referring to having felt intense dislike, especially relevant in legal testimony or motive statements.
The witness stated that the accused had hated the plaintiff for years.
Forms
- hate
- hating
- hates
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Commentary
As an adjective, 'hated' is often used to describe motives or biases in hate crime law; as a verb form, it is the past tense of 'hate' and lacks an independent legal definition.
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