Difference between hate and hatred

[Jesus]

Hello!
Are you alright?

Is there any difference between Hate and Hatred?
If so, can you tell me when it?s used each of them?

I was looking them up in the dictionary and the meaning was the same.

Thanks in advance!

Jes?s

[Mister Micawber]

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I cannot think of much difference offhand, Jesus. Hatred is more formal than hate. Also, hate is used as an attributive (e.g. hate mail), where hatred is not.
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's