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loathe.

To detest, hate, or revile (someone or something).

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈləʊð/Received-Pronunciation/ˈloʊð/General-American
  1. To detest, hate, or revile (someone or something).

    transitive
    I loathe scrubbing toilets.
    I absolutely loathe this place.
  2. To induce or inspire disgust (in a person)

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English lothe, from Old English lāþian, from Proto-West Germanic *laiþēn, from Proto-Germanic *laiþāną. Cognate with Old Norse leiðask ( > Danish ledes, Icelandic leiðast, all reflexive), German Leid.

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