![]() ![]() The hater doesnt really want to be the person he or she hates, rather the hater wants to knock someone else down a notch.Ī derogatory term in reference to critics of a person or object. Hating, the result of being a hater, is not exactly jealousy. So rather than be happy they make a point of exposing a flaw in that person. Here’s the one from Urban, which is said to be the earliest version of the “comtemporary” definition:Ī person that simply cannot be happy for another person’s success. someone who hates a specified person or thing: “a passionate hater of tyranny” a grudging or spiteful person, esp one who disparages others: “a woman-hater” “a cop-hater” “Don’t let the haters get you down”Ī. Here’s the traditional dictionary definition: I do have a real problem with extracting the word “hater” and aiming it at one’s opponents in a discussion or argument. I’ve got no problem with that as an inspirational meme, especially for a downtrodden individual or group. Most current usages are similar to the older phrase, “Don’t let the bastards get you down.” It gave rise to some cool artistic applications (do an image search on the term if you are interested). It supports strength, individualism, and in the early usages, being true to romantic love. The “Haters gonna hate” phrase came to be a call for people to disregard hostile criticism. It’s a good bet that the contemporary use of the term “hater” was taken from the song lyric, “Haters gonna hate” from the song “Playas Gon’ Play.” A history of the phrase is here on the Know Your Meme site. Here is why I plan never to call anyone a “hater” or refer to them as such. We interrupt this dog blog for a rant about rhetoric and civil discourse. Posted on NovemSeptemby Photo Credit–Wikimedia Commons ![]()
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