# loather

Pronunciation: US say "LOH-thur" /ˈloʊðɚ/; UK say "LOH-thuh" /ˈləʊðə/

## Noun

1. A person who loathes someone or something.
   - Simple: A person who hates someone or something very much.
   - _As a lifelong loather of cilantro, he picked every leaf out of his salad._
   - _The film managed to win over even the loathers of musicals in the audience._

## Origin

Formed from loathe + -er.

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