abhorrence

[ ab-hawr-uhns, -hor- ]

/ æbˈhɔr əns, -ˈhɒr- /

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noun

a feeling of extreme repugnance or aversion; utter loathing; abomination.

something or someone extremely repugnant or loathsome.

Origin of abhorrence

First recorded in 1650–60; abhorr(ent) + -ence

SYNONYMS FOR abhorrence

1 execration, detestation.

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OTHER WORDS FROM abhorrence

self-ab·hor·rence, noun

Words nearby abhorrence

ABH, abhenry, Abhidhamma Pitaka, abhominable, abhor, abhorrence, abhorrent, Abia, Abiathar, Abib, abidance

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Example sentences from the Web for abhorrence

For all his caustic polemics, Kristol had an abhorrence of finding himself in the minority.
Glenn Beck's Creator|Lee Siegel|September 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Morgan avoided the Headlight office, for there was a sensitive spot in his heart that Rhetta's abhorrence of him hurt keenly.
Trail's End|George W. Ogden
So, worse and worse became the man's condition, greater and greater his abhorrence of what is counted a delicate bit of eating.
The Cassowary|Stanley Waterloo
These manners and customs they were obliged to adopt in order to avoid becoming objects of abhorrence.
Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography.|Solomon Maimon

Is this system so very vicious, that it deserves nothing but abhorrence and destruction?
Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. II (of 16)|Thomas Hart Benton
We can never honour Voltaire too long nor too deeply for the vehemence and sincerity of his abhorrence of the military spirit.
Voltaire|John Morley

British Dictionary definitions for abhorrence

abhorrence

/ (əbˈhɒrəns) /

noun

a feeling of extreme loathing or aversion

a person or thing that is loathsome

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单词	abhorrence
释义	abhorrence [ ab-hawr-uhns, -hor- ] / æbˈhɔr əns, -ˈhɒr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abhorrence ON THESAURUS.COM noun a feeling of extreme repugnance or aversion; utter loathing; abomination. something or someone extremely repugnant or loathsome. Origin of abhorrence First recorded in 1650–60; abhorr(ent) + -ence SYNONYMS FOR abhorrence 1 execration, detestation. SEE SYNONYMS FOR abhorrence ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM abhorrence self-ab·hor·rence, noun Words nearby abhorrence ABH, abhenry, Abhidhamma Pitaka, abhominable, abhor, abhorrence, abhorrent, Abia, Abiathar, Abib, abidance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abhorrence For all his caustic polemics, Kristol had an abhorrence of finding himself in the minority. Glenn Beck's Creator\|Lee Siegel\|September 26, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Morgan avoided the Headlight office, for there was a sensitive spot in his heart that Rhetta's abhorrence of him hurt keenly. Trail's End\|George W. Ogden So, worse and worse became the man's condition, greater and greater his abhorrence of what is counted a delicate bit of eating. The Cassowary\|Stanley Waterloo These manners and customs they were obliged to adopt in order to avoid becoming objects of abhorrence. Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography.\|Solomon Maimon Is this system so very vicious, that it deserves nothing but abhorrence and destruction? Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. II (of 16)\|Thomas Hart Benton We can never honour Voltaire too long nor too deeply for the vehemence and sincerity of his abhorrence of the military spirit. Voltaire\|John Morley British Dictionary definitions for abhorrence abhorrence / (əbˈhɒrəns) / noun a feeling of extreme loathing or aversion a person or thing that is loathsome Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to abhorrence odium, repugnance, enmity, hate, horror, malice, detestation, hatred, loathing, revulsion
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abhorrence

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