Oxford Dictionary English love-hate relationship nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌlʌv ˈheɪt rɪleɪʃnʃɪp// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌlʌv ˈheɪt rɪleɪʃnʃɪp// [usually singular] Love Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa relationship in which your feelings for somebody/something are a mixture of love and hatred She has a love-hate relationship with her job. See related entries: LoveSee love-hate relationship in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: love-hate relationship oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com