This made him a hate figure to many of his fellow Zimbabwean whites.
Iran's growing isolation was mirrored by that of its great hate figure, Israel.
The writer's stance made him a hate figure for many, even threats of physical violence ensuing.
It seems a shame that a few lines in his fourth novel should have turned him into this hate figure.
Hopkins emerged as a hate figure in the media, during her time on the programme.
If it's the latter they'll soon be up there with investment bankers as hate figures.
He was widely regarded as a hate figure amongst Republicans.
Why is this rather ordinary-looking man such a hate figure?
As a villain, Shylock was supposed to be a hate figure.
As a leader of a protest against a key Thatcherite hate figure, he was the obvious choice.