loathe
verb (used with object)
to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor.
loather
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a word derived from
loathe.
Example Sentences
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So what happens when a cat lover falls for a cat loather?
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2023
There are anti-Valentine’s Day gifts, too; Daily Candy recommends spending $135 on a “single” ring for the left hand or a $110 fragrance set, alongside cheaper gifts for the Valentine’s Day loather.
From Slate ● Feb. 14, 2019
In Gortat’s absence, Nene, notorious loather of the Bulls, started at center after missing Saturday’s win over the Orlando Magic because of a strained right triceps.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2016
Mr. Hughes was a longtime loather of television.
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2015
I'm a passive, harmless hater of the vari-coloured gaiter That the men of the Rialto will affect; Of the loud and sassy clother, I'm a quiet, modest loather, And to comic section weskits I object.
From Tobogganing on Parnassus by Franklin P. (Franklin Pierce) Adams
