- (transitive) to feel strong hatred or disgust for
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loathe /loʊð/USA pronunciation
v., loathed, loath•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to feel disgust or intense hatred of;
abhor;
dislike strongly: [~ + object]She positively loathes him.[~ + verb-ing]He loathes going to the dentist.
loathe
(lōᵺ),USA pronunciation v.t., loathed, loath•ing.
loath′er, n.
- to feel disgust or intense aversion for;
abhor:I loathe people who spread malicious gossip.
- Middle English loth(i)en, lath(i)en, Old English lāthian, derivative of lāth loath bef. 900
- detest, abominate, hate.
- like.
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loathe /ləʊð/ vb
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