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Loathing

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Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

An intense feeling of disgust or aversion that may accompany illness. In poetry it often symbolises deep emotional rejection or moral revulsion.

Detailed Definition
Loathing refers to a powerful feeling of disgust that can arise in response to unpleasant sights, smells, or experiences. Although primarily emotional, the sensation often accompanies physical reactions such as nausea. In literature loathing frequently appears in descriptions of moral corruption or betrayal. Poets use the word to express profound rejection, emphasising how certain experiences provoke both emotional and bodily resistance.
Example
Example in poetry:
He felt a deep loathing for the traitor; Poets express loathing for war and violence; She looked at him with eyes full of loathing; The smell filled him with a sense of loathing; Self-loathing was the theme of his confessional verse; Loathing is a powerful emotion in tragic poetry.
Additional Notes
Loathing refers to intense disgust or aversion. In medical contexts it can accompany illness or nausea, but poets often expand it to emotional or moral revulsion. Characters may feel loathing toward injustice, betrayal, or corruption. The word conveys powerful rejection and moral judgement.
Also Known As
Aversion Disgust Repugnance Scunner Hate Nausea Repulsion
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