hate-watch
verb
ˈhāt-ˌwäch
-ˌwȯch
hate-watched; hate-watching
informal
: to watch and take pleasure in laughing at or criticizing (a disliked television show, movie, etc.)
The real question heading into season four is will people be hate-watching or viewing as loyal fans.—Harrison Richlin
The creative leap of The Leftovers' sophomore season fully made up for the creative nadir of True Detective's second year (though maybe not the ratings), and at least we were able to hate-watch the latter, right?—Cory Barker
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“Hate-watch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hate-watch. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.
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