Hate
Hate noun - Something or someone that is hated.
Usage example: the Alaska pipeline is a pet hate of environmentalists
Preference is an antonym for hate.
Preference
Preference noun - A person or thing that is preferred over others.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Real Men Hate Sugar: Nathaniel, though it's probably more of a preference, instead of trying to be manly.
Source: Visual Novel / My Candy Love -
It's also possible to have a particular set of people you hate more than all the others, but for preference that group should also be very general.
Source: Hates Everyone Equally -
Except my boss is a woman, I was a chick in the '40s, I hate everyone equally, and there's NO ONE ALIVE who could comprehend my sexual preference.
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