odium
odium · odiums
Hatred; dislikeHatred; dislike.
UK/ˈəʊ.di.əm/US/ˈoʊ.di.əm/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Hatred; dislike.
His conduct brought him into odium, or, brought odium upon him.
(countable, uncountable)The quality that provokes hatred; offensiveness.
More definitions
- state of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior
- hate coupled with disgust
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin odium, from Proto-Italic *odjom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃Learned borrowing from Latin odium, from Proto-Italic *odjom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-.
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Forms
plural: odiumsSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- hate coupled with disgust:abhorrenceabominationdetestationexecrationloathing
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable