noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈəʊ.di.əm/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
General-American:/ˈoʊ.di.əm/
rhymes with -əʊdiəm
homophone: Odiham
1
noun
Meaning 1
Hatred; dislike.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
His conduct brought him into odium, or, brought odium upon him.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The quality that provokes hatred; offensiveness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
hate coupled with disgust
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
state of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shame, disgrace, ignominy
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h3ed-der. Proto-Italic *odjom Latin odiumlbor. English odium Learned borrowing from Latin odium, from Proto-Italic *odjom, from Proto-Indo-European *h3ed-.