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odium

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o·di·um  (d-m)
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.]
odium [oh-dee-um]
Noun
Formal widespread dislike or disapproval of a person or action [Latin]
odium
1. hatred.
2. the infamy or opprobrium brought on by being hated or by hateful behavior. — odious, adj.
See also: Attitudes
Odium of politicians—Lipton, 1970.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.odium - state of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior
disgrace, ignominy, shame - a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"
2.odiumodium - hate coupled with disgust
abhorrence, detestation, execration, loathing, abomination
disgust - strong feelings of dislike
hate, hatred - the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
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Few are willing to incur the odium attaching to the reputation of being a cruel master; and above all things, they would not be known as not giving a slave enough to eat.
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Our Portuguese therefore thought that, without staying till the last extremities, they might lawfully repel one violence by another, and sallying out to the number of fifty, wounded about three score of the Abyssins, and had put them to the sword but that they feared it might bring too great an odium upon our cause.
A Voyage to Abyssinia by Lobo, Father View in context
In order to cast an odium upon the power of calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, it has been remarked that there is nowhere any provision in the proposed Constitution for calling out the POSSE COMITATUS, to assist the magistrate in the execution of his duty, whence it has been inferred, that military force was intended to be his only auxiliary.
Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context
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