odium

noun

odi·um | \ 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

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Examples of odium in a Sentence

time did nothing to diminish the odium in which the traitor lived out his days

Recent Examples on the Web In addition, the odium among the Left is so pernicious and so ubiquitous that the surveyors themselves may pollute the very taking of polls. — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, 31 Dec. 2019

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