noun
a compound noun formed by combining the words 'hate' and 'watching', typically used to describe the act of watching a television show or movie for the purpose of criticizing or mocking it
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Many viewers engage in hate-watching, where they watch a show they dislike just to criticize it.
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I can't believe I wasted my time hate-watching that terrible movie last night.
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Hate-watching that reality show is my guilty pleasure.
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Hate-watching is like watching a train wreck - you can't look away even though it's awful.