odium

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.]

(O-dee-uhm)

noun
1. Hatred accompanied by contempt.
2. A state of infamy or disgrace.

Etymology
From Latin odium (hatred), from odisse (to hate). Ultimately from Indo-European root od- (to hate) that is also the source of the words annoy, noisome, and ennui

Don't confuse this term with odeum: odeum.

Usage
"If we do not do what our duty tells us must be done, we will live in odium in the history of our progeny and our posterity." — John Maxwell; Struggle For the Future; Jamaica Observer (Kingston); Jan 9, 2005.

"Sir Humphrey Davy Abominated gravy. He lived in the odium Of having discovered sodium." — Edmund Clerihew Bentley (1875-1956). See: http://wordsmith.org/words/clerihew.html

---

noun

Loss of or damage to one's reputation: bad name, bad odor, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, humiliation, ignominy, ill repute, obloquy, opprobrium, shame. See respect/contempt/standing.

n

Definition: shame, dishonor
Antonyms: approval, delight, honor, regard, respect

---

Hatred, dislike. 29 N.E. 417.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - had, modvilje

Nederlands (Dutch)
haat en verachting, blaam

Français (French)
n. - réprobation générale

Deutsch (German)
n. - Haß

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μίσος, απέχθεια, στίγμα, αισχύνη, όνειδος

Italiano (Italian)
biasimo generale, odio collettivo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ódio (m), rancor (m)

Русский (Russian)
ненависть, осуждение

Español (Spanish)
n. - odio, oprobio, reprobación

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - hat, ovilja, förhatlighet

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
憎恶, 恶评, 讨厌

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 憎惡, 惡評, 討厭

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 악평, 반감

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 悪評, 汚名, 反感, 憎悪, 非難

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) كره‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שנאה, שם רע, שמצה‬

If you are unable to view some languages clearly, click here.

To select your translation preferences click here.