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    Odieux (en. Odious)

    /o.djö/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    That provokes a strong aversion.
    His behavior was odious.
    Son comportement était odieux.
    That is deeply immoral or contemptible.
    This injustice is truly odious.
    Cette injustice est vraiment odieuse.
    That is difficult to bear due to its cruelty.
    The odious acts perpetrated during the war are unacceptable.
    Les actes odieux perpétrés durant la guerre sont inacceptables.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin 'odiosus', derived from 'odium' which means 'hatred'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    an odious act
    an act that is particularly shocking or immoral.
    un acte odieux
    an odious crime
    a crime that is extremely shocking and immoral.
    un crime odieux

    Related Words

    hatred
    Feeling of hostility or intense aversion.
    haine
    contempt
    Feeling of disdain or negative judgment.
    mépris
    abomination
    Thing or act that causes deep disgust.
    abomination

    Slang Meanings

    A person that one hates.
    This guy is really odious; nobody can stand him.
    Ce type est vraiment odieux, personne ne peut le saquer.
    A behavior that one finds unbearable.
    Stop with your odious attitude; it's not acceptable.
    Arrête avec ton attitude odieuse, ça ne passe pas.