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单词 abhorrence
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abhorrence

(æbhɒrəns, US -hɔːr-)
uncountable noun [oft poss NOUN]
Someone's abhorrence of something is their strong hatred of it.
[formal]
They are anxious to show their abhorrence of racism. [+ of]
Synonyms: hatred, hate, horror, disgust More Synonyms of abhorrence

abhorrence in British English

(əbˈhɒrəns) or abhorrency (əbˈhɒrənsɪ)
noun
1. 
a feeling of extreme loathing or aversion
2. 
a person or thing that is loathsome

abhorrence in American English

(æbˈhɔrəns; æbˈhɑrəns)
noun
1. 
an abhorring; loathing; detestation
2. 
something abhorred; something repugnant
SIMILAR WORDS:  aˈversion

Examples of 'abhorrence' in a sentence
abhorrence

Suddenly I perceived him as Dutiful did, and realized that the Prince's abhorrence went past the man's physical deformity and mental limits.
Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN (2002)
It was not so much the things she said as how she said them, with infinite contempt and abhorrence.
Conybeare, Stephanie A DEATH IN THE FAMILY (2002)
I admired my fellow campers, I certainly shared their abhorrence of nuclear weapons, but I was not, essentially, a team player.
Kallen, Lucille C B GREENFIELD - A LITTLE MADNESS (2002)
The goat jumped a little, but it seemed to Maggerty to be more out of surprise than abhorrence.
Patrick Ness THE CRASH OF HENNINGTON (2002)
(noun) 
They are anxious to show their abhorrence of racism.
Synonyms
hatred
He has been accused of stirring up hatred between nations.
hate
eyes that held a look of hate
horror
his horror of snakes
disgust
A look of disgust came over his face.
loathing
She looked at him with loathing.
distaste
He looked at her with distaste.
animosity
There's a long history of animosity between the two nations.
aversion
Many people have an aversion to insects.
revulsion
His voice was filled with revulsion.
antipathy
She'd often spoken of her antipathy towards London.
enmity
The two countries erupted into open enmity during the Gulf war.
abomination
He had become an object of abomination.
repugnance
She felt a deep sense of repugnance.
odium (formal)
She has been exposed to public odium and scandal.
detestation
They were united in their detestation of the government.
execration

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abomination
He had become an object of abomination.
Synonyms
hatred,
hate,
horror,
disgust,
dislike,
loathing,
distaste,
animosity,
aversion,
revulsion,
antagonism,
antipathy,
enmity,
ill will,
animus,
abhorrence,
repugnance,
odium (formal),
detestation,
execration
in the sense of animosity
Definition
a powerful dislike or hostility
There's a long history of animosity between the two nations.
Synonyms
hostility,
hate,
hatred,
resentment,
bitterness,
malice,
antagonism,
antipathy,
enmity,
acrimony,
rancour,
bad blood,
ill will,
animus,
malevolence,
virulence,
malignity
in the sense of antipathy
Definition
a feeling of strong dislike or hostility
She'd often spoken of her antipathy towards London.
Synonyms
hostility,
opposition,
disgust,
dislike,
hatred,
loathing,
distaste,
animosity,
aversion,
antagonism,
enmity,
rancour,
bad blood,
incompatibility,
ill will,
animus,
repulsion,
abhorrence,
repugnance,
odium (formal),
contrariety

Nearby words of
abhorrence

  • abettor
  • abeyance
  • abhor
  • abhorrence
  • abhorrent
  • abide
  • abide by something

Synonyms of 'abhorrence'

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