c. 1600, "fact of being hated," from Latin odium "ill-will, hatred, grudge, animosity; offense, offensive conduct," related to odi "I hate" (infinitive odisse), from PIE root *od- "to hate" (cognates: Armenian ateam "I hate," Old Norse atall, Old English atol "dire, horrid, loathsome"). Meaning "hatred, detestation" is from 1650s. Often in an extended form, such as odium theologicum "hatred which is proverbially characteristic of theological disputes" (1670s).
实用例句
1. Her manner acquired her universal odium.
她的举止遭到普遍的非议.来自《简明英汉词典》
2. The complainant has been exposed to public odium, scandal and contempt.
原告遭到了公众的憎恨、非议与蔑视。来自辞典例句
3. He incurred the odium of everyone by sacking the old caretaker.
