Watching a TV show or movie that you hate because you hate it.
Usage note: hatewatching is distinct from enjoying a guilty pleasure, wherein you like something despite its obvious badness. A hatewatched show is one the viewer genuinely despises but cannot stop watching. This could be because it is so "important" they feel they have to, because it has enough promise that they hope it gets better, because it's so well-crafted in it's terribleness that the badness itself is noteworthy, or because they enjoy the adrenaline that pure revulsion can bring. Whatever the reason, the hatewatcher can't look away from the trainwreck.
Usage note: hatewatching is distinct from enjoying a guilty pleasure, wherein you like something despite its obvious badness. A hatewatched show is one the viewer genuinely despises but cannot stop watching. This could be because it is so "important" they feel they have to, because it has enough promise that they hope it gets better, because it's so well-crafted in it's terribleness that the badness itself is noteworthy, or because they enjoy the adrenaline that pure revulsion can bring. Whatever the reason, the hatewatcher can't look away from the trainwreck.
"Hey, why do you watch every episode of The Newsroom if you think it's so bad?"
"I'm hatewatching it, hoping it achieves self-awareness."
"I'm hatewatching it, hoping it achieves self-awareness."
by beatnikherbie August 26, 2013
Get the hatewatch mug.Following someone on social media closely although you don't like them. Could be for many reasons:
- A frenemy laying low, acting normal
- Collecting tea to gossip/talk shit
- Finding (reaching) for justification to not like them
- Jealous of them so you study everything about them
- Scared of them so you pay attention to their schedule and friends to avoid them
- Evil so you pay attention to their schedule and friends to plot something manipulative
- Making sure they're not talking shit because you have a chip on your shoulder
- Hoping for schadenfreude
For whatever reason, know thy enemy. "Keep your friends close but your enemies closer."
- A frenemy laying low, acting normal
- Collecting tea to gossip/talk shit
- Finding (reaching) for justification to not like them
- Jealous of them so you study everything about them
- Scared of them so you pay attention to their schedule and friends to avoid them
- Evil so you pay attention to their schedule and friends to plot something manipulative
- Making sure they're not talking shit because you have a chip on your shoulder
- Hoping for schadenfreude
For whatever reason, know thy enemy. "Keep your friends close but your enemies closer."
Carl is so self-absorbed. I'd unfollow him but I'm not done hatewatching.
Lina used to react to my stories but now she just hatewatches.
I don't even know why she requested to follow me. I think she just wants to hatewatch.
Lina used to react to my stories but now she just hatewatches.
I don't even know why she requested to follow me. I think she just wants to hatewatch.
by TMZreporter February 11, 2020
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Hatewatch
• Hatewitch
• haytewatcho
• Hatewash
• hateathon
• Hatepathy
• haruwatching
• Haterache
• haveatchaya
• hawatcha
Hatewatch is when you are watching a television program even though you tell everyone that it's stupid and you hate it.
by jphw March 25, 2009
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Get the Hatewatch mug."That one time u homewatched me and Jen at your house....wait....that wasnt one time.....lol" said john
by stephann April 13, 2005
Get the homewatcher mug.HateMachine (Hate-Machine) (H-ay-t Muh-sh-een)
1. A HateMachine is a character who is beloved by a majority of the forums or MMORPG because his actions are taboo; which he shows no sorrow for doing. They have a sense of humour and can get away with just about anything no matter how much they break the rules because they're loved so much.
2. HateMachine. A character set out to ruin the game for everyone; but everybdy loves him. He's a good player, a HateMachine is never a low level player in any game.
3. A Character on Game 2 of MafiaDeath.
1. A HateMachine is a character who is beloved by a majority of the forums or MMORPG because his actions are taboo; which he shows no sorrow for doing. They have a sense of humour and can get away with just about anything no matter how much they break the rules because they're loved so much.
2. HateMachine. A character set out to ruin the game for everyone; but everybdy loves him. He's a good player, a HateMachine is never a low level player in any game.
3. A Character on Game 2 of MafiaDeath.
by Murj August 10, 2008
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To watch something for the sheer reason of enjoying the negative emotions it elicits. (Not to be confused with hate-listen, which usually happens with regards to listening to Rush Limbaugh... for liberals).
To watch something for the sheer reason of enjoying the negative emotions it elicits. (Not to be confused with hate-listen, which usually happens with regards to listening to Rush Limbaugh... for liberals).
At times, I hate-watch "Judge Judy," just to see how horrible she's going to treat the next litigants in your TV courtroom.
Hate-watching is a waste of time and may be bad for your soul.
Hate-watching is a waste of time and may be bad for your soul.
by Gangsta' McMurphy March 2, 2015
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