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This term describes a specific, intense form of hatred that is rooted in moral condemnation. It is not merely a personal dislike or a grudge, but rather a collective sense of disgust or shame cast upon an individual or group due to a perceived transgression of social or ethical norms.

In terms of register, it is highly formal and literary. It is rarely used in casual conversation and is most frequently encountered in legal, political, or historical texts to describe the public disgrace following a scandal or a crime. Because it refers to an abstract state of hatred, it is treated as an uncountable noun and does not have a plural form.