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Hathahater en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of Hathaway + hater.

Meanings

1. (slang) A hater of the American actress Anne Hathaway (born 1982).
   • As narcissistic actress Daphne Kluger in “Ocean’s Eight,” Hathaway cleverly parodies the affected personality her so-called Hathahaters believe she has. She makes the most out of the flimsy plot, filling out her prima donna character with campy temper tantrums and snappy comebacks. 2018 December 6, Sonia Rao, “The top 10 movie scene-stealers of 2018, from Awkwafina to Hugh Grant”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 07 Dec 2018:
   • “It came true.” […] The wider world couldn’t abide these offenses: the earnest acknowledgment of a long-held dream, the suggestion she thought it could happen and prepared for the possibility, and a poor fashion choice. The self-titled “Hathahaters” spun into action, slamming her for being an overly enthusiastic, excited theater dork and “try-hard.” 2023 May 23, Elise Loehnen, “The Specter of Likability”, in On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good, New York, N.Y.: The Dial Press, →ISBN:
   • @cameronMstewart @boxerhockey Can I jump in here guys? Because I also am usually a Hathahater. Surprised she's good after the trailers! 2012 July 26, @dustinharbin, Twitter, archived from the original on 28 Jun 2025:
   • Meanwhile, Les Misérables star Anne—who’s a shoo-in for Best Supporting Actress on Sunday night—drew the wrath of ‘Hathahaters’ for her contrived speech, which began: “Oh my gosh, this is happening.” 2013 February 22, Deirdre Reynolds, “Gong with the Wind”, in Irish Independent, metro edition, volume 122, number 46, Dublin: Independent News and Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 40, column 1:
   • After her own Oscar acceptance speech, Anne Hathaway unleashed deafening Twitterverse noise from the “Hathahaters,” complete with #hathahaters hashtag. “It came true,” Hathaway said in her speech, referring to her lifelong dream of Hollywood success, but the emotional intent was way too cool for the words. 2014 August 5, Taylor Marsh [pseudonym; Michelle Marshall], “Hollywood to Sexy Baby and Girls”, in The Sexual Education of a Beauty Queen: Relationship Secrets from the Trenches, [Los Angeles, Calif.]: Padaro Press, →ISBN, page 69:
   • Hathaway hasn’t had it easy since playing Fantine in 2012’s “Les Misérables,” a film whose media tour sparked the creation of the so-called Hathahaters. They called out her earnest theater-kid personality, claiming the “perception of her irritating-ness is pretty widespread.” 2018 June 11, Sonia Rao, “Anne Hathaway’s performance in ‘Ocean’s 8’ will even win over the Hathahaters”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 Jun 2018:

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