loathing

UK: /ˈləʊðɪŋ/ US: /ˈloʊðɪŋ/ ,(lō′ᵺing)

From the verb loathe: (⇒ conjugate)

loathing is: ⓘ

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loath•ing /ˈloʊðɪŋ/   n. 

1. strong dislike or aversion:
   [uncountable] a feeling of loathing.
   [countable] a loathing of spiders.

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loath•ing  (lō′ᵺing), n. 

1. strong dislike or disgust;
   intense aversion.

• Middle English lathynge. See loathe, -ing¹ 1300–50

loath′ing•ly, adv. 
Synonyms

abhorrence; hatred. See aversion. 

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loathing / ˈləʊðɪŋ/ noun

1. abhorrence; disgust

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loathe /loʊð/   v., loathed, loath•ing. 

1. to feel disgust or intense hatred of;
   abhor;
   dislike strongly: [~ + object]
   She positively loathes him.
   [~ + verb-ing]
   He loathes going to the dentist.

loath•er, n. [countable]

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loathe  (lōᵺ), v.t., loathed, loath•ing. 

1. to feel disgust or intense aversion for;
   abhor:
   I loathe people who spread malicious gossip.

• Middle English loth(i)en, lath(i)en, Old English lāthian, derivative of lāth loath bef. 900

loath′er, n. 
Synonyms

detest, abominate, hate.

Antonyms

like.

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loathe / ləʊð/ verb

1. (transitive) to feel strong hatred or disgust for

Etymology: Old English lāthiān, from loath

ˈloather noun