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hatewatching

hatewatching is the alternative form of hate-watching.

hatewatching is the present participle and gerund of hatewatch.

Meaning of hate-watching

Noun

hate-watching (uncountable)

  1. The practice of watching a television program that one dislikes for the pleasure one derives from criticizing or mocking it.
    • But the essence of hate-watching seems to take its cue from a wisecrack once made about newspapers: TV shows are never good enough, but a bad one is a joy forever.2012 June 3, Frazier Moore, “Hit TV we hate to love”, in The Times Leader, page 4F

Questions about hatewatching

What is hatewatching the alternative form of?
Hatewatching is the alternative form of hate-watching.

Words near hatewatching in the dictionary

  1. hateth
  2. hatewatch
  3. hatewatched
  4. hatewatcher
  5. hatewatches
  6. hatewatching
  7. hateworthy
  8. Hatfield
  9. Hatfield and Newhampton
  10. Hatfield Peverel
  11. Hatfields and McCoys

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