loathe \ˈlōth\transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English lothen, from Old English lāthian, from lāth, adjective : to feel strong aversion for : have extreme disgust at : detest, abhor < loathe writing harp parts, because they mean writing out so many notes — Deems Taylor > < sickened of it and loathed it — Arnold Bennett > Synonyms:see hate