loathing
Americannoun
noun
Related Words
See aversion.
Other Word Forms
- loathingly adverb
- self-loathing adjective
Etymology
Origin of loathing
First recorded in 1300–50, loathing is from the Middle English word lathynge. See loathe, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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“Last summer there was lots of kind of fear and loathing about AI,” Lichtenberg said, “and I feel like there’s been a vibe shift.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
“We wear your loathing with pride,” Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said in a post on X addressed to S&P, adding that the company “is and remains extremely profitable.”
From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025
I didn’t think my level of loathing for the Max sequel to HBO’s “Sex and the City” could get any higher, and just like that, along came Season 3.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025
While taking this stand, the authors also used the letter to "assert without reservation our absolute opposition to and loathing of antisemitism, of anti-Jewish and anti-Israeli prejudice".
From BBC • May 28, 2025
Harry, knowing and loathing Malfoy, was sure the reason could not be innocent.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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