also: ヘート
General loanword for hate or hatred, often used in contexts of social issues, discrimination, or strong negative feelings.
ネット上でのヘイトが問題になっている。
Hate on the internet has become a problem.
hate crime; hate speech; racism
Abbreviation for ヘイトクライム (hate crime) or ヘイトスピーチ (hate speech); often refers to racially motivated hate or discrimination.
See also: ヘイトクライム
He is directing hate at a specific group on social media.
Hate crimes are unacceptable.
あの団体はヘイトを広めている。
That group is spreading hate speech.
その発言は多くの人からヘイトを買った。
That remark drew a lot of hatred from people.
Some media outlets are accused of stirring up hatred.
Spreading hate speech online has become a serious problem.
憎しみ is the everyday native Japanese word for personal hatred or resentment, whereas ヘイト tends to describe hatred as a social or political phenomenon.
Standard katakana spelling for the loanword 'hate'.
Less common variant spelling; ヘイト is overwhelmingly preferred.
Loanword from English 'hate'.