Odiamos

Odiamos is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb odiar, meaning to hate. It is used to express that the speaker and others whom the speaker represents hate, detest, or strongly dislike something in the present moment. The form is used with a direct object that names what is hated, as in odiamos la violencia or odiamos la injusticia. Because Spanish verb endings convey the subject, the pronoun nosotros or nosotras is often implicit and may be omitted.

Etymology and form: Odiar derives from Latin odiāre, with the related noun odiō meaning hatred. Odiamos is part of regular -ar verbs in the present tense, corresponding to nosotros/nosotras. Other present-tense forms include odio, odias, odia, odiáis, and odian.

Usage notes: Odiamos can express a general sentiment or a specific, ongoing feeling about an issue, behavior, or phenomenon. It appears in everyday speech, journalism, literature, and political or social discourse when a group expresses collective dislike or condemnation. The verb is not interchangeable with milder terms: synonyms such as detestamos or aborrecemos convey stronger feelings, while sentimos disgust or no nos agrada offer softer nuances.

Examples: Odiamos la corrupción que permea la institución. Odiamos cuando se falta a la verdad. Odiamos la violencia y trabajamos para prevenirla. See also: odiar (to hate).