All 3 Uses of
loathe
in
Lord of the Flies
- He bound himself together with his will, fused his fear and loathing into a hatred, and stood up.†
p. 123.6 *loathing = disgust or intense dislike
- There was loathing, and at the same time a kind of feverish excitement, in his voice.†
p. 157.2
- Fiercely he hit out at the filthy thing in front of him that bobbed like a toy and came back, still grinning into his face, so that he lashed and cried out in loathing.†
p. 185.6
Definition:
hate, detest, or intensely dislike
Word Confusion: Do not confuse loathe with loath which sounds very similar or the same. Loathe is a verb while loath is an adjective describing "reluctance or unwillingness to do something." Note that loathing and loathsome are forms of the verb loathe even though both word forms lack the "e". Occasionally, you will see loath spelled as loathe even in a published book, but it is rare enough that it is generally considered an error rather than a non-standard spelling.