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loathing

UK/ˈləʊðɪŋ//ˈloʊðɪŋ/

loathing noun: sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike. Also the present participle and gerund of loathe.

Noun

loathing (countable and uncountable, plural loathings)

  1. Sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike.
    • The man's loathing of his former friend was palpable; you could feel how much he now hated him.

Also used as

loathing is also the present participle and gerund of loathe.

loathing is also the present participle and gerund of loath.

loathing meaning in Bengali

loathing in Bengali

sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike
নফরৎ nôfrôt

Examples of loathing in a sentence

  • His own insecurities drive him to double-mindedly worship his wife, while at the same time, loathing her.
  • Disgust, nausea, loathing—some aspects of yourself and others surely deserve such abhorrent gut responses.
  • Surprise, horror, loathing were depicted on all faces while he eyed them with a ghostly grin.

All 16 example sentences with loathing

Forms of loathing

pluralloathings

Origin of loathing

From the verb loathe. Compare loathsome.

Words formed from loathing

Words that rhyme with loathing

Questions about loathing

What does loathing mean?
Loathing means sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike.
What is loathing in Bengali?
Loathing in Bengali is নফরৎ (nôfrôt). See Loathing meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is loathing?
Loathing is a noun.
How do you pronounce loathing?
Loathing is pronounced /ˈləʊðɪŋ/ (UK).
What is the plural of loathing?
The plural of loathing is loathings.

Words near loathing in the dictionary

  1. loatheth
  2. loathful
  3. loathfully
  4. loathfulness
  5. loathiest
  6. loathing
  7. loathingly
  8. loathings
  9. loathlier
  10. loathliest
  11. loathliness

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