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- Dictionaryodium/ˈəʊdɪəm/
noun
- 1. general or widespread hatred or disgust incurred by someone as a result of their actions: "he incurred widespread odium for military failures and government corruption"
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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.
Odium is a little more immediate than hate and usually describes a negative response to a specific action rather than a long-held, sustained hatred. Your dislike of broccoli, for example, wouldn’t be described as odium.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun odium, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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.
Odium is the dislike, disapproval, or hatred that people feel for a particular person, usually because of something that the person has done.
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.
Definition of odium noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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....
Hatred or distaste for, accompanied by contempt or disgust. Webster's New World Law. More Noun Definitions (2) Synonyms: loathing. execration. abomination. abhorrence. detestation. unpopularity. malice. hate. dislike. disesteem. blot. disapprobation. contempt.
