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o⋅di⋅um

  [oh-dee-uhm]
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–noun
1. intense hatred or dislike, esp. toward a person or thing regarded as contemptible, despicable, or repugnant.
2. the reproach, discredit, or opprobrium attaching to something hated or repugnant: He had to bear the odium of neglecting his family.
3. the state or quality of being hated.
Origin:
1595–1605; < L: hatred, equiv. to od(isse) to hate + -ium -ium

Synonyms:
1. detestation, abhorrence, antipathy. 2. obloquy.

Antonyms:
1. love.
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o·di·um   (ō'dē-əm)   
n.  

  1. The state or quality of being odious.

  2. Strong dislike, contempt, or aversion.

  3. A state of disgrace resulting from hateful or detestable conduct.


[Latin, hatred; see od- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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