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odium

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: abhorrence, abomination, detestation, execration, loathing

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: disgust, hate, hatred

4

noun

Meaning 4

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-.