odium
odium definition
odi·um (ō′dē əm)
noun
- hatred, esp. of a person or thing regarded as loathsome
- the state or fact of being hated
- the disgrace brought on by hateful action; opprobrium
Etymology: L, hatred, ill will < odi, I hate < IE base *od-, hatred > Gr odyssasthai, to be angry, ON atall, frightful
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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