Both Uses of
loathe
in
Medea by Euripides
- Not what makes thy passion wild From loathing of thy bed; not over-fraught With love for this new bride; not that I sought To upbuild mine house with offspring : 'tis enough, What thou hast borne : I make no word thereof : But, first and greatest, that we all might dwell In a fair house and want not, knowing well That poor men have no friends, but far and near Shunning and silence.†
- Loathe on.†
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Definition:
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(loathe) hate, detest, or intensely dislikeWord Mastery: Word Confusion: Do not confuse loathe with loath which sounds very similar or the same. Loathe is a verb while loath is an adjective describing "reluctance or unwillingness to do something." Note that loathing and loathsome are forms of the verb loathe even though both word forms lack the "e". Occasionally, you will see loath spelled as loathe even in a published book, but it is rare enough that it is generally considered an error rather than a non-standard spelling.