English-hating
|Eng-lish-ha-ting|
/ˈɪŋɡlɪʃˌheɪtɪŋ/
hatred or strong dislike of English (language or people)
Etymology
'English-hating' originates from Modern English, formed as a compound of 'English' + the present participle 'hating' (from the verb 'hate').
'English' comes from Old English 'Englisc' (from the Angles, a Germanic tribe), and 'hate' derives from Old English 'hatian/hatian' of Germanic origin; the compound 'English-hating' is a modern descriptive formation combining these elements.
The verb 'hate' initially meant 'to feel intense dislike' in Old English and has retained that core meaning; combining it with 'English' produced the descriptive compound meaning 'having hatred toward English (people or language)'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
showing or feeling strong dislike or hatred toward English people (the English as an ethnic/national group).
The group's English-hating rhetoric made international cooperation difficult.
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Adjective 2
showing or feeling strong dislike or hatred toward the English language.
His English-hating attitude led him to refuse taking any classes conducted in English.
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Last updated: 2025/09/01 23:42