loathing
nounUK /ˈləʊðɪŋ/ · US /ˈloʊðɪŋ/
Etymology From the verb loathe. Compare loathsome.
1
Sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike.
- The man's loathing of his former friend was palpable; you could feel how much he now hated him.
- Derived terms
- self-loathing