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odio
/ɔ.djo/
hatred
Il ressentait une profonde odio envers son ancien employeur.
He felt deep hatred toward his former employer.
formalinformal
Strong feeling of dislike or hatred toward someone or something.
Son odio pour l'injustice le poussait à militer.
His hatred of injustice drove him to activism.
Often used in contexts of deep-seated animosity or moral repulsion.
Collocations
avoir de l'odioto harbor hatrednourrir de l'odioto nurture hatred
Pro Tip
Intensity
Use 'odio' for extreme, often irrational dislike, not just mild dislike.
Word Origin
From Latin 'odium', meaning 'hatred'.
Usage Notes
More intense than 'haine'; implies a visceral, often irrational dislike.
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