/oh"dee euhm/ , n.
1. intense hatred or dislike, esp. toward a person or thing regarded as contemptible, despicable, or repugnant.
2. the reproach, discredit, or opprobrium attaching to something hated or repugnant: He had to bear the odium of neglecting his family.
3. the state or quality of being hated.
[ 1595-1605; od ( isse ) to hate + - ium -IUM ]
Syn. 1. detestation, abhorrence, antipathy. 2. obloquy.
Ant. 1. love.