hater Have you ever felt really good about yourself, maybe after a big accomplishment, only to be shot down by someone who isn't (or is) as successful? If so, you've probably encountered a hater. A hater is typically someone who talks negatively about--or "hates on"--someone else. Hate is a strong emotion, and haters may not actually hate a person or group. They may, for example, just have some difficulty accepting someone else's success. Jealousy, racism and negative attitudes toward a group or an individual can also be telltale signs of a hater. Disliking someone or something doesn't automatically make someone a hater. Sometimes people are labeled as haters just for voicing their opinion. Constructive criticism (like telling your best friend something she may not want to hear) can also be mistaken for hater behavior. The word "hater" originated from the phrase, "Don't hate the player, hate the game." In other words, don't blame someone who fools around with a lot of people; blame the system (or whoever is allowing the "player" to fool around). For more about the label "player", click here. Hip-hop artists popularized the word "hater" during the mid-to-late 1990s. Lil' Kim released the song Player Hater in 1996, and Mase released the song Hater the next year. Over the years, "hater" has become more mainstream. Rock and pop artists use the word in their lyrics, and celebrities often use the word to describe people who put them down. For example, Hilary Duff recorded the song Haters on her 2004 self-titled album. The term "hater" isn't only used in the music scene: A 2003 episode of the Dave Chapelle Show mocked player haters in the skit, "Player Haters Ball." On the show, rapper Ice-T awards Dave Chapelle's character, Silky Johnson, with the title "Player Hater of the Year." When Silky Johnson makes his acceptance speech, the crowd boos instead of cheers. There are many variations of the word "hater." Mary J. Blige coined the term, "hateration"--basically a fancy way of saying "hatred"--in her 2001 single, Family Affair. The song is about letting loose on the dance floor without caring what other people think. Other songs on her album No More Drama are also about escaping negativity. "Haterade" is another offshoot of "hater." The word is a combination of "hater" and the sports drink Gatorade. "Haterade" refers to an imaginary drink that causes hatred. You may, for example, jokingly offer someone some Haterade if they are putting you or someone else down. "Hater" can also be spelled more than one way. When text messaging or talking to someone on the Internet, hater is sometimes spelled "h8r." The word can also be shortened to just "hata."

Comments

[Mariah]

I spell okay,Cameron. All of the girls involved with these comments are doing the best they can. I appreciate your constuctive critizism, hater(Just kidding about you being a hater)

[Cameron]

Okay, so I have a few things to say here...

1/Haters are judgemental where they have no right.

2/People who say people hate them because they want to be them are idiots. Really. (Who wants to be a stuck-up bragger?)

3/No offense, but quite a few people who posted here need to spell better, I can't read a word they typed.

That is all!

[Mariah]

H8ters only make me stonger ,If u digress then mabe you've been h8ting too many people,mabe u don't love your own self.

[Sha'Rayna]

haters are ya biggest fan rember that

[RoRo]

lol in ma school when someone be hatin on us we be like hatas fall back or hatas just make me famous!

[ATL GURL]

WOW

[Amir]

i hate then haters but then again if your not getting hate on then your not doing something right u dig me

[Kenny-Tan]

I laugh at the people who say they're only hated because they're popular. No, we just hate you because you're annoying and need to get a life. Oh, you say you already have a life? What, did it cost $2 on eBay?

I'm also laughing since most of you apparently can't spell.

[ooh.]

the only people who say they have haters, are usually sluts, or dumb bitches, who think everyone wants to be them.

stop saying people who hate you cause your a bitch or slut, are haters and are jealous and wanna be you.

they probably really do just hate you.

[ms_kendra_09]

i think haters are my biggest fans.cus all dey so is talk .when people talk dey just try 2 mak dey self feel gud. so let the haters keep talkin. so 2 al my haters keep talkin cus u makin me famous

[SHERIKA]

HATERz keep hatin' they just can't stand
tO s3e me CUZ im SO FLY

[yissed]

Well i think that HATERZS r so inmature. I had a lots of Haterzs IN MY LIFE BECAUSE they cant stand that i look way better than them, i dress better than them and alot of ppz lovs me of who i am. HATERZS stop hatting its not going to take u anywhere. trust me. bye bye

[The Sockmonkey]

I'm a hater hater! lol I hate haters! Sounds a bit redundent, doesn't it? To hate those who hate. lol. Oh well, it's true. Cuz I think hate can be a postive emotion, if it forces you to better yourself.

[waynebradyhater]

the reason hwy im a harer because i hate wyane brady because he he raped justin timberlake hwne he was a little boy and he got away with it

[xxallthelostsoulsxx]

seriously wat kind of question is that!?

[crystal]

i agree with kelly.that was so uncalled for......

[kelly]

if hater wasnt a label why the fuck would it be on here?

[iz]

hey... isn't 'Hater' a label?...
think about it

[Mariah]

I despise haters because they are mean and too judgemental!!!!!!!!!

[Mariah]

I can't stand haters, because people like that are overley cocky and judgemental!

[tybisha]

I honestly believe that hatrid comes from the surface and not from the heart.I'm 17 and I am highly into fashion.I like to be different so I create things that you can't buy in stores.this causes girls,and males to hate on the simple fact that I'm different but its no need for that because everyone is different and you can pick and choose how you express yourself.to all the hataz,thank you because you only make me stronger!!!

[yoyo]

ma hataz motivate meh

[xxAllTheLostSoulsxx]

i may sound like a hater 4 this
but i hate haters!
does that make sense?

[Brittney]

i have alot of haters and i hate'em but just think of it like this at least someone's thinkinq about you ;p

aha fqk the haters!

[zkluna]

haters have low self esteem and most of them I guess need to stop showing there anger towards people.

[Queen504]

I LOVE MY HATERS!!!

[rianna ayala]

BOO ALL THE HATERS OUT THERE!HAHA

[Kelly]

quit drankin dat haterade!

[jasmine]

"Family Affair" was a 2001 - not 2002 - single by Mary J. Blige. ;)

anyway yeah this was a great word to pick...there are so many jealous haters in this world.

hateration is UGLY and it won't make you pretty. remember this, girls!

[Jasmyne]

like the wonderful T.I. says: "You can hate me if you want to, but you just waistin your time." that's sorta been my motto ever since.

[Destaney]

stop coursing or i willl report it to the police

THANK YOU

[gina]

dont hate, APPRECIATE! :P

[Ellie Paddy]

Even When People Say 'Dont Worry About Haters, They Only Hate On Yu Because There Jealous' It Doesnt Make Yu Feel Any Better. But Remember Girls, After Yu Leave School There Are No More 'Populers' So, Yuur Wasting Yuur Time Trying To Be Populer Coz When Yu Leave Skul No One Cares If Yu Wer Populer Or A Nerd.

-Ellie Paddy, New Zealand :]

[cassie]

HATERS UGH WHAT DO THEY MATTER MANY AROUND AT SCHOOL HOME I MEAN ALL OVER BUT THEY DONT MATTER I MEAN HATREDS FROM JELOUSY SO WHEN GUYZ HATE ITS ONLY COZ U GOT SOMETHUNG REALLY GOOD THAT THEY DONT HAVE

[valerie]

i know a few haters, and im friends wih one of them. trust me, its not fun being friends wit a hater when you aren't one. haha.

[Shlonda]

WH3R3 i STAY AT iTZ A L0T 0F HATiN ASS H03S ALWAYS HATiN 0N A BiTCH BUT SHiT i D0NT TRiP WiTH 3M i JUST FiZ DA BiZN3SS AND K33P Mi SHiT M0ViN!

[Lil Richey 2008]

I don't know y people like 2 hate but it ain't good 2 b a hater

[Tera]

Anyone can be a hater but it's how u go about it.I personally can be a hater if I see something or someone I want but in the end I end up getting my way.Being a hater also play's a role in the friends U keep company with.If u have a hater friend then the hateraid can rube off on U.So whatch what u do and hate on cause it always comes right back to u in a positive or negitive way.

[Elizabeth J.]

Ugh, I deal with haters ALL the time. Everywhere too. At school, at home, EVERYWHERE! But they only hate because the person that's getting hated on has something better then what the hater has. And of course, they find the STUPIDEST reason to hate. Be yourself and brush them off your shoulders.

[Ahyanna]

I go to a school filled with haterz. Everyone wantz to be the best. If ur not the best, you hate on whoever is the best. Forget the haters,keep on doin you. The more people hate the more your probably gettin successful.

[Lauren]

Haters...ugh. I deal with them everyday. Just brush em off and keep on steppin. That's my philosophy.

[Ayonna]

there iz a lot of playa hataz up were i live at