loathingnoun [ S or U ]
uk/ˈləʊ.ðɪŋ/us/ˈloʊ.ðɪŋ/formalC2 a strong feeling of hating someone or something:
The thought of him touching her filled her with deep loathing.
He approached his enemy with fear and loathing.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Feelings of dislike and hatred
- abhorrence
- abomination
- anathema
- animosity
- animus
- disdain
- disfavour
- disgust
- dislike
- distaste
- hatred
- ill will
- misandry
- misanthrope
- misanthropic
- repulsion
- sore point
- technophobe
- virulence
- vitriol
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