Definition/Meaning of hathos

• English - Noun: hathos ( uncountable ) Enjoyment derived from hatred of a person or thing . 1996 , Rod Dreher, "Hate it , Love it", Sun-Sentinel , 7 January 1996: The patron saint of hathos connoisseurs , H . L . Mencken, was a brave soul , but even a fellow as sturdy and unstinting as he might have been struck dumb in the presence of the extravagantly hathotic Kathie Lee Gifford. Related terms love to hate
• English - Citations: For more examples of usage of this term , see the citations page .
• English - Etymology: Blend of hate and pathos . According to journalist Alex Heard , this word was coined in 1985 when he was searching for a word to describe the "cringe-y feeling you get when celebs go AWOL" and attended a Super Bowl party where he and another guest , then-Bob Dole press aide Scott Richardson , exchanged ideas until they came up with "hathos." The word's first apparent use in print was in an essay…
• English - References: ^ "More on the origins of Hathos" ^ Andrew Sullivan , "I AM HATHOS!", The Daily Dish , 21 June 2001 ^ hathos on WordSpy. com