odium
/ˈəʊdiəm/noun
उच्चारण ओडिअम
घृणा, तिरस्कार, बदनामी, कलंक
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noun
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[U] formal
a feeling of hatred that a lot of people have towards somebody, because of something they have done
घृणा, तिरस्कार, बदनामी, कलंक
- The police chief faced public odium after the botched investigation.
- He had to bear the odium of the unpopular decision.
Synonyms hatred contempt disgrace opprobrium infamy
Opposite esteem admiration respect approval
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odious adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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Do not confuse odium (public hatred) and odour (a smell, especially an unpleasant one).
Odium (जनता की घृणा) और odour (गंध, विशेषकर अप्रिय गंध) में भ्रमित न हों।