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Quote Originally Posted by jammi567 View Post
Okay then, what's the American word for 'loathe'?

I don't understand :/
I.e. the word isn't american in origin.
It isn't English in origin either.
Quote Originally Posted by Merriam-wesbter
loathe Listen to the pronunciation of loathe
Pronunciation:
\ˈlōth\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
loathed; loath·ing
Etymology:
Middle English lothen, from Old English lāthian to dislike, be hateful, from lāth
Date:
12th century

: to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest