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loathing

n. uncountable
C1 Advanced US //ˈɫoʊθɪŋ// UK //lˈəʊðɪŋ// loathing Archaic

n. a very strong feeling of hatred or disgust. You use this when you find something or someone completely unacceptable.

n. an intense feeling of hatred or deep-seated disgust. Often directed toward a person's character, a specific behavior, or a physical object.


SIMPLE

She looked at the messy room with pure loathing.

CONTEXTUAL

The two political rivals shared a mutual loathing that made any form of compromise impossible during the negotiations.

COMPLEX

His deep loathing for any form of dishonesty meant that he would rather lose a lucrative contract than participate in even a minor deception.

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Often paired with the preposition 'for' or 'of'.

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