厌恶

yànwù
verbIntermediate
formalinformal

To feel strong aversion or disgust toward something or someone.

她厌恶说谎的人。

She intensely dislikes people who lie.

他对腐败行为深感厌恶。

He feels deep disgust toward corrupt behavior.

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Can be used to describe strong negative feelings toward people, behaviors, or situations.

Collocations

深感厌恶feel deep disgust强烈厌恶intensely dislike

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Related Phrases

深恶痛绝idiom
to detest utterly
厌恶感phrase
feeling of disgust

💡Pro Tip

Intensity

厌恶 conveys stronger negative feelings than 讨厌.

📖Word Origin

Combination of 厌 (yàn, to feel aversion) and 恶 (wù, bad or evil).

📝Usage Notes

Often used to express strong negative emotions, stronger than 讨厌 (to dislike).

Word Breakdown

to feel aversion
root
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bad or evil
root
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