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ODIUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
abhorrence; abomination; detestation; execration; loathing; odium
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("odium" is a kind of...):
disgust (strong feelings of dislike)
hate; hatred (the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action)
Derivation:
odious (unequivocally detestable)
Sense 2
Meaning:
State of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("odium" is a kind of...):
disgrace; ignominy; shame (a state of dishonor)