irrational hatred

Frequency: 6.06.7 per million words

hatred that is not logical or reasonable

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Examples (10)

  • His irrational hatred of spiders stemmed from a childhood incident he couldn't even remember.
  • She was consumed by an irrational hatred for her successful colleague.
  • The politician's speech fueled an irrational hatred towards the immigrant community.
  • It's difficult to reason with someone who holds such an irrational hatred.
  • An irrational hatred of all authority figures made him a difficult employee.
  • The therapist helped him understand the roots of his irrational hatred for crowded places.
  • Historians study how propaganda can cultivate irrational hatred on a national scale.
  • Overcoming his irrational hatred was the first step toward finding peace.
  • What logic can explain the irrational hatred that leads to such violence?
  • Their feud was based on an old, irrational hatred that no one could explain.