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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsPlease explain like I'm 5, what does "cordially hated" mean?
In the AA big book, there is the sentence,
They [alcoholics children] may cordially hate him for what he has done to them and to their mother. (P. 134)
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)"cordially hate" might mean that a person tries to conceal their hatred behind a veneer of respect. They "go along to get along", extending the bare minimum of cordiality required to keep a relationship intact.
Just a guess.
EDIT: Quaint is probably closer, especially given that that book was written a long time ago.
Solly Mack
(90,767 posts)as a perfunctory courtesy, but the dislike, the feelings of hate, and the complete disrespect dance around each word.
Looks polite and deferential on the surface - to outsiders - but scratch it a little and all the resentment comes exploding out.
Families engage in cordial hate all the time - like at family gatherings with simply can't help themselves right-wingers.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,693 posts)If you hate someone cordially, you hate them with all your heart.