abhorrence
[ ab-hawr-uhns, -hor- ]
/ æbˈhɔr əns, -ˈhɒr- /
noun
a feeling of extreme repugnance or aversion; utter loathing; abomination.
something or someone extremely repugnant or loathsome.
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Origin of abhorrence
First recorded in 1650–60; abhorr(ent) + -ence
OTHER WORDS FROM abhorrence
self-ab·hor·rence, nounWords nearby abhorrence
abh, abhenry, abhidhamma pitaka, abhominable, abhor, abhorrence, abhorrent, abia, abiathar, abib, abidance
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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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