Meaning 1neutral; emotionally strong · 82%
A strong, lasting feeling of hostility toward a person or group.
Natural examples
Hass auf Fremde kann zu Gewalt führen.
Hatred of strangers can lead to violence.
Sie wollte den Hass nach dem Streit überwinden.
She wanted to overcome the hatred after the argument.
Der Film zeigt, wie Hass Familien trennen kann.
The film shows how hatred can divide families.
Usage note
Hass is masculine and usually uncountable: Hass auf jemanden. It is stronger than anger or dislike.
Mini-lesson: Hass
A strong, lasting feeling of hostility toward a person or group. Hass is masculine and usually uncountable: Hass auf jemanden. It is stronger than anger or dislike.
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