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Definition of Loathsomeness
1. Noun. The quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions. "The vileness of his language surprised us"
Generic synonyms: Distastefulness, Odiousness, Offensiveness
Derivative terms: Loathsome, Loathsome, Lousy, Lousy, Repulsive, Repulsive, Slimy, Vile, Wicked
Definition of Loathsomeness
1. Noun. The property or nature that gives rise to revulsion, that inspires loathing. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Loathsomeness
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Loathsomeness
Literary usage of Loathsomeness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres by Hugh Blair (1866)
"'There may, indeed, be something so terrible or offensive, tl at the horror, or
loathsomeness of an object, may overbear tí e pleasure which results from ..."
2. The Classics, Greek & Latin: The Most Celebrated Works of Hellenic and Roman by Marion Mills Miller (1910)
"143; he inspires Epicurus, 307; censured by Longinus for loathsomeness, 386; on
emulation, 399; Herodotus on age of, v. ..."
3. Memoirs of the Life of William Shakespeare: With an Essay Toward the by Richard Grant White (1865)
"Yet we look upon this abominable creature with admiration; nay, he fascinates us
by his exquisite loathsomeness, which is as proper to him as crawling to a ..."
4. Five Years in China: With Some Account of the Great Rebellion, and a by Charles Taylor (1860)
"... Suffering—Drowned—loathsomeness and Filth —Regular Organization—"
Beggar-King "—Regulations — Punishments—Beating—Culling off the Queue—Description of ..."
5. The Life of the Buddha: According to the Pali Canon by Bhikkhu Nanamoli, Ñāṇamoli (1992)
"Devotion to the sign of beauty is a thorn to one devoted to contemplating the
sign of loathsomeness in the body. Seeing shows is a thorn to one guarding his ..."
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