music-hating
|mu-sic-ha-ting|
/ˈmjuːzɪkˌheɪtɪŋ/
hating music
Etymology
'music-hating' is a modern English compound formed from 'music' + the present participle 'hating'. 'Music' originates from Latin 'musica', from Greek 'mousikē' where 'mousa' referred to the Muse or the arts associated with the Muses; 'hate' originates from Old English 'hatian' meaning 'to hate'.
'music' entered English via Old French and Latin from Greek 'mousikē'; 'hate' was present in Old English as 'hatian'. The compound 'music-hating' is a straightforward contemporary formation (noun + -ing participle) and does not have a long separate history as a fixed lexical item.
The compound originally and straightforwardly meant 'hating music' and has retained this literal meaning as an adjectival or nominal expression.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the state, tendency, or attitude of hating music; (less commonly) a person who hates music when used in clipped noun phrases.
There was a surprising amount of music-hating among the committee members.
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Adjective 1
having or showing a strong dislike of music; opposed to music.
A music-hating critic dismissed the entire concert after the first piece.
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