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: extreme disgust : detestation
She regarded his hypocrisy with loathing.
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Examples of loathing in a Sentence
She expressed her intense loathing of his hypocrisy.
She regarded his hypocrisy with loathing.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jean-Baptiste, her mouth set in a tight-lipped frown, her eyes ablaze with fear and loathing, soft-pedals nothing.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
State of play: Martin Luther King Jr. Day coinciding with the Jan. 20 inaugural ceremony gives many Democrats an easy out, though others planning to stay away cited a distaste for inaugurations, a loathing of Trump — and even fears for their safety.
—Erin Doherty, Axios, 14 Dec. 2024
Jeremy Irons delivers one of his best performances as Simba’s uncle, Scar, whose loathing for his family leads him to stage a coup and rule the Pride Lands into ruin.
—Josh Spiegel, Vulture, 24 July 2024
The support and affection for him that predominates online—its photo negative is the fear and loathing directed at our health-care system—appears to extend to the jail where he is being held.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of loathing was
in the 14th century
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“Loathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loathing. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
loathing
noun
loath·ing
ˈlō-t͟hiŋ
: very great dislike : extreme disgust
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