loathe

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. verb find repugnant

Etymology

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.

In classic literature

Synonyms

abhor, abominate, execrate

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