n.
Pronunciation: ' ō -d ē - ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, hatred, from odisse to hate; akin to Old English atol terrible, Greek odyssasthai to be angry
Date: 1602
1 : the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance
2 : hatred and condemnation accompanied by loathing or contempt : DETESTATION
3 : disrepute or infamy attached to something : OPPROBRIUM