o|di|um

o|di|um «OH dee uhm», noun.

1. hatred; great dislike: »

It was his lot to taste the bitterness of popular odium (Hawthorne).

SYNONYM(S): detestation, aversion, opprobrium.

2. reproach or blame: »

to bear the odium of having betrayed one's friend. The West would surely be wise to let the Russians take on the odium of being the first to resume testing (Manchester Guardian)

SYNONYM(S): disgrace, stigma, disfavor.

╂[< Latin odium]