Loathe
(verb)
- To feel intense or passionate dislike for.
- To find very unpleasant or distasteful.
Origin:
Old english lāðian, of germanic origin; related to dutch lijden "suffer".
Examples:
- She loathed the thought of going to the party.
- I loathe Brussels sprouts, they are the worst vegetable.
- He loathed the idea of being trapped in a small room.
- She loathed him for what he did to her.
- He loathed the way she talked constantly on the phone.