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loathing

[loh-thing]

noun

  1. strong dislike or disgust; intense aversion.

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loathing

/ ˈəʊðɪŋ /

noun

  1. abhorrence; disgust

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • loathingly adverb
  • self-loathing adjective
  • ˈDzٳ󾱲Բ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of loathing1

First recorded in 1300–50, loathing is from the Middle English word lathynge. See loathe, -ing 1
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Harrison projects a ferocious determination that’s paired with an intense loathing for this condescending, demented misogynist.

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They’ve never climbed any mountain, but have been damaged on every turn, and have turned the raw feelings of inadequacy, loathing and self-doubt into something powerful – yet dark.

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While taking this stand, the authors also used the letter to "assert without reservation our absolute opposition to and loathing of antisemitism, of anti-Jewish and anti-Israeli prejudice".

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From then on, there was no rest for Joan, a performer whose unsparing wickedness earned her praise, loyalty and loathing.

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His heavy accent didn’t get in the way of how confident, unapologetic — even polite — he sounded, despite his loathing of the president.

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