English Dictionary
Definition of “odium”
odium (ˈəʊdɪəm
)
Definitions
noun
- the dislike accorded to a hated person or thing
- hatred; repugnance
Word Origin
C17: from Latin; related to ōdī I hate, Greek odussasthai to be angry
Synonyms
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hate,
shame,
disgust,
dislike,
disgrace,
hatred,
discredit,
loathing,
condemnation,
censure,
disapproval,
animosity,
disrepute,
antipathy,
enmity,
dishonour,
infamy,
opprobrium,
abhorrence,
disfavour,
detestation,
obloquy,
disapprobation,
reprobation,
execration,
Usage examples
Of course, a vet's wife must expect some of the odium to rub off on her where animals are concerned.
Barnard, Robert, The Disposal of the Living (1985)Rarely have they come so close to incurring the odium of the people.
Irish Times (2002)It is the Labour Party that has to bear the odium of office.
Times, Sunday Times (2005)Shorn of their pagan odium , they signified the holy virtues and their effects, preserving from corruption and the contagion of sin.
Jack Turner, SPICE: The History of a Temptation (2004)
