odium
[ oh-dee-uhm ]
/ ˈoʊ di əm /
noun
intense hatred or dislike, especially toward a person or thing regarded as contemptible, despicable, or repugnant.
the reproach, discredit, or opprobrium attaching to something hated or repugnant: He had to bear the odium of neglecting his family.
the state or quality of being hated.
Origin of odium
SYNONYMS FOR odium
2
obloquy.
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British Dictionary definitions for odium
odium
/ (ˈəʊdɪəm) /
noun
the dislike accorded to a hated person or thing
hatred; repugnance
Word Origin for odium
C17: from Latin; related to
ōdī I hate, Greek
odussasthai to be angry