Disgust contempt

Loathing

Also known as abhorrence, hate, hateful, hatred

Strength 4 of 4

An intense, lasting hostility and revulsion towards someone or something, so strong that its very existence feels hard to bear.

In the body

  • Teeth gritted
  • A hard, cold knot in the gut
  • The body rigid and braced
  • Heat and sickness at once

Needs behind it

When these needs aren’t met

FairnessPeaceRespect

Softer and stronger

  1. Disapproving
  2. Cynical
  3. Contemptuous
  4. Loathing

Often confused with

Contemptuous

Contemptuous is cold and dismissive, treating something as beneath notice; loathing is hot and consuming, unable to stop noticing it.

See also

Revolted