Vocabulary

odi·um

odi·um

\ˈō-dē-əm\

noun

1 : the state or fact of being subjected tohatred and contempt as a result of adespicable act or blameworthy circumstance2 : hatred and condemnation accompanied byloathing or contempt : detestation3 : disrepute or infamy attached to something: opprobrium

Examples

time did nothing to diminish the odium inwhich the traitor lived out his days

Origin: Latin, hatred, from odisse to hate; akinto Old English atol terrible, Greek odyssasthaito be angry.

First use: 1602

Synonyms: discredit, disesteem, dishonor,disrepute, ignominy, infamy, obloquy, disgrace,opprobrium, reproach, shame

Antonyms: esteem, honor, respect