Meaning & use
odium
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widespread hatred or intense dislike directed at someone, usually because of something they have done.
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The scandal brought public odium down on the entire company.
He faced the odium of his former colleagues after the betrayal.
A note on using this word
Odium is a formal, literary word — in everyday speech, people are more likely to say 'hatred' or 'disgust.'
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