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loatheto feel intense dislike or disgust for

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to feel intense dislike or disgust for

Pronunciation (IPA): /loʊð/

Korean meaning: 몹시 싫어하다, 혐오하다

Korean pronunciation: **로**우드

Example Sentences

  • My cat seems to loathe Monday mornings as much as I do.
  • She loathes people who chew with their mouth open.
  • I loathe pineapple pizza with every fiber of my being.

loathe

VERB

//loʊð//

to feel intense dislike or disgust for

loathe concept
💡 Concept

Mother loathes son's filthy room

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loathe rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Though robes may clothe and oaths be sworn, some systems we truly loathe

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/loʊð/
🇬🇧 UK/ləʊð/

🌳Etymology

Rootloathe

Origin

From Old English 'lāth' meaning 'hostile' or 'hateful', derived from Proto-Germanic 'laiþaz'. The word evolved from describing something physically repulsive to expressing intense emotional dislike.

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🎵Rhyme

clotheoath
clothe
oath

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat seems to loathe Monday mornings as much as I do.

She loathes people who chew with their mouth open.

😄 Fun example

I loathe pineapple pizza with every fiber of my being.

He loathes having to wake up before sunrise.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

hatedetestabhordespiseabominate

Antonyms

loveadorecherish

Related

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