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Definition of
loathing noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
loathing
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈloʊðɪŋ
/
/
[
singular
,
uncountable
]
loathing
(for/of somebody/something)
(
formal
)
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a strong feeling of hatred
She looked at her attacker with
fear and loathing
.
Many soldiers returned with a
deep loathing
of war.
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loathing
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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