loathing

[ loh-thing ]

noun

1. strong dislike or disgust; intense aversion.

   Synonyms: hatred, abhorrence

loathing

/ ˈləʊðɪŋ /

noun

1. abhorrence; disgust

Derived Forms

• ˈloathingly, adverb

Other Words From

• loath·ing·ly adverb
• self-loath·ing adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of loathing¹

First recorded in 1300–50, loathing is from the Middle English word lathynge. See loathe, -ing ¹

Synonym Study

See aversion.

Example Sentences

“Wicked,” in contrast, is a series of duets and solos about friendship, loathing and a friendship that blossoms out of loathing – the series arc of girlhood’s affections.

From Salon

Woven into these attacks on "single issue" female voters is an unsubtle loathing of women's suffrage.

From Salon

The panic engulfing the Nixon White House — and its loathing for Ellsberg — would be captured in Oval Office tapes.

From Los Angeles Times

He may be awkward in most ways, but Vance channels both the male entitlement and unvarnished loathing of women that defines the angry male voter the Trump campaign wants.

From Salon

The majority of Americans find it weird when men have an unhinged loathing of women who diverge from their "tradwife" fantasies.

From Salon

Related Words

• abhorrence
• antipathy
• aversion
• contempt
• disgust
• dislike
• enmity
• hate
• hatred
• repulsion
• revulsion