"hate figure" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hate figures [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hate figure (plural hate figures)
  1. a person, normally in the public eye, who is widely disliked and criticized.
    Sense id: en-hate_figure-en-noun-d1CqW8Yv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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