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- Dictionaryo·di·um/ˈōdēəm/
noun
- 1. general or widespread hatred or disgust directed toward someone as a result of their actions: "his job had made him the target of public hostility and odium"
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The meaning of ODIUM is the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance.
noun [ U ] formal uk / ˈəʊ.di.əm / us / ˈoʊ.di.əm / Add to word list. hate and strong disapproval. Synonyms. abhorrence formal. detestation formal. hate. hatred. loathing formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of dislike and hatred. abhorrence. abomination. anathema. animosity. animus. dislike. distaste for someone/something.
That shivery feeling of disgust and hatred that you get when you see something senseless and horrible is called odium. Odium made its way into the English language through Latin, and the word’s root od-, meaning “hatred,” might tip you off that this word involves extreme dislike of some sort.
noun. intense hatred or dislike, especially toward a person or thing regarded as contemptible, despicable, or repugnant. Synonyms: antipathy, abhorrence, detestation. Antonyms: love. the reproach, discredit, or opprobrium attaching to something hated or repugnant: He had to bear the odium of neglecting his family. Synonyms: obloquy.
Odium Definition. ōdē-əm. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. Hatred, esp. of a person or thing regarded as loathsome. Webster's New World. The state or fact of being hated. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Strong dislike, contempt, or aversion. American Heritage.
Definition of odium noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Odium is the dislike, disapproval, or hatred that people feel for a particular person, usually because of something that the person has done.
noun [ U ] formal us / ˈoʊ.di.əm / uk / ˈəʊ.di.əm / Add to word list. hate and strong disapproval. Synonyms. abhorrence formal. detestation formal. hate. hatred. loathing formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of dislike and hatred. abhorrence. abomination. anathema. animosity. animus. dislike. distaste for someone/something.
Define odium. odium synonyms, odium pronunciation, odium translation, English dictionary definition of odium. n. 1. The state or quality of being odious. 2. Strong dislike, contempt, or aversion. 3. A state of disgrace resulting from hateful or detestable conduct....
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. See more
