English-Dutch translations for loathing

• afkeer
  De diepe afkeer die de inwoners van Kosovo hadden ontwikkeld tegen Joegoslavië leek te worden misbruikt als een breekijzer om heel andere doelstellingen te realiseren. The deep loathing that the inhabitants of Kosovo had developed against Yugoslavia looked as if it would be misused as a crowbar with which to achieve a whole different set of objectives.
• afschuw
  Daarentegen roept hij afschuw op bij mensen die zijn streven naar eenheid met Rusland afwijzen. On the other hand, he inspires loathing among people who reject his pursuit of unification with Russia.

Definition of loathing

• Sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike

Examples

• The mans loathing of his former friend was palpable; you could feel how much he now hated him

Related words

• loath
• loathe
• loathed
• loathsome
• loathsomely
• loathly
• loathingly
• fear and loathing