Hatred vs Displeasure - What's the difference?
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Strong aversion; intense dislike; hateful regard; an affection of the mind awakened by something regarded as unpleasant, harmful or evil.
* 1748 . David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. ยง 34.
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A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.
* {{quote-news
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That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance; offence; injury.
* Shakespeare
A state of disgrace or disfavour.
* Peacham
Hatred is a related term of displeasure.
As nouns the difference between hatred and displeasure
is that hatred is strong aversion; intense dislike; hateful regard; an affection of the mind awakened by something regarded as unpleasant, harmful or evil while displeasure is a feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.hatred
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(en noun)- the very circumstance which renders it so innocent is what chiefly exposes it to the public hatred
citation, passage=It was a casual sneer, obviously one of a long line. There was hatred behind it, but of a quiet, chronic type, nothing new or unduly virulent, and he was taken aback by the flicker of amazed incredulity that passed over the younger man's ravaged face.}}
- Fears and hatreds pay no attention to facts.
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* (l) * (l) * (l)displeasure
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Noun
(en-noun)citation, page= , passage=Tangling with Ziv, Cameron caught him with a flailing elbow, causing the Israeli defender to go down a little easily. However, the referee was in no doubt, much to the displeasure of the home fans.}}
- Hast thou delight to see a wretched man / Do outrage and displeasure to himself?
- He went into Poland, being in displeasure with the pope for overmuch familiarity.
