odium
odi·um
noun \ˈō-dē-əm\Definition of ODIUM
1
: the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance
2
: hatred and condemnation accompanied by loathing or contempt : detestation
3
: disrepute or infamy attached to something : opprobrium
Examples of ODIUM
- <time did nothing to diminish the odium in which the traitor lived out his days>
Origin of ODIUM
Latin, hatred, from odisse to hate; akin to Old English atol terrible, Greek odyssasthai to be angry
First Known Use: 1602
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