fear and loathing

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Definition of fear and loathing in English English dictionary

The type of anger and distrust generated when politicians or representatives of the American legal hierarchy (i.e. District Attorneys) clash, or disagree, with the people they are paid to represent, causing a threat to the people

Hyphenation

fear and loath·ing

Turkish pronunciation

fîr ınd lōthîng

Pronunciation

/ˈfər ənd ˈlōᴛʜəɴɢ/ /ˈfɪr ənd ˈloʊθɪŋ/

Etymology

() Popularized by Dr. Hunter S. Thompson in his 1972 novel, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and used widely afterwards.