Anger vs. Hate — What's the Difference?

A strong emotional reaction to perceived wrongs.

Intense or passionate dislike towards someone or something.

Intense feeling demanding action or attention.

Deep-rooted aversion based on fear or past experience.

An emotion resulting from displeasure or frustration.

A long-term feeling of hostility.

Natural emotion stemming from threats or provocations.

A sentiment leading to prejudice or discrimination.

Anger, also known as wrath or rage, is an intense emotional state involving a strong uncomfortable and non-cooperative response to a perceived provocation, hurt or threat.A person experiencing anger will often experience physical effects, such as increased heart rate, elevated blood pressure, and increased levels of adrenaline and noradrenaline. Some view anger as an emotion which triggers part of the fight or flight response.

Extreme repugnance or rejection.

A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility

To feel strong dislike for or hostility toward

Fill (someone) with anger; provoke anger in

To feel dislike or distaste for

A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility.

To be disinclined (to do something) out of politeness or a need to apologize

To make angry; enrage or provoke.

To feel hatred.

To become angry

Intense animosity or dislike; hatred.

A strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to harm, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, or threat.

An object of hatred.

(obsolete) Pain or stinging.

Hatred.

(transitive) To cause such a feeling of antagonism in.

(Internet slang) Negative feedback, abusive behaviour.

(intransitive) To become angry.

(transitive) To dislike intensely or greatly.

Trouble; vexation; also, physical pain or smart of a sore, etc.

(intransitive) To experience hatred.

A strong passion or emotion of displeasure or antagonism, excited by a real or supposed injury or insult to one's self or others, or by the intent to do such injury.

To have a great aversion to, with a strong desire that evil should befall the person toward whom the feeling is directed; to dislike intensely; to detest; as, to hate one's enemies; to hate hypocrisy.

To make painful; to cause to smart; to inflame.

To be very unwilling; followed by an infinitive, or a substantive clause with that; as, to hate to get into debt; to hate that anything should be wasted.

To excite to anger; to enrage; to provoke.

To love less, relatively.

A strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

Strong aversion coupled with desire that evil should befall the person toward whom the feeling is directed; as exercised toward things, intense dislike; hatred; detestation; - opposed to love.

The state of being angry

The emotion of hate; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

Belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards;

Make angry;

Become angry;

A passionate response to a triggering event.

Anger is a more immediate and often fleeting response, while hate is a sustained and deep-seated feeling.

Yes, anger is a natural emotion in response to certain provocations.

While often perceived negatively, anger can be constructive. Hate, however, is typically harmful.

Techniques like deep breathing, taking a break, or seeking therapy can help manage anger.

Depending on the situation, anger can be a justified response to wrongdoing or threats.

Yes, if anger isn't addressed, it can evolve into hate over time.

No, hate can be directed towards objects, concepts, or even abstract ideas.

Hate is often learned from negative experiences, misunderstandings, or societal influences.

Holding onto hate can lead to stress, isolation, and physical or mental health issues.

Yes, anger can lead to increased heart rate, blood pressure, and adrenaline levels.