Loathing
Intense, visceral hatred and revulsion.
Intense, visceral hatred and revulsion. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.
Where loathing lives in the body
Face
Strong heat or tension
Stomach
Strong tightening or hollow
Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Chest
A faint pull
Related emotions
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for loathing. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.