abhorrence (əbˈhɒrəns
)
Definitions
noun
- a feeling of extreme loathing or aversion
- a person or thing that is loathsome
Synonyms
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hatred,
hate,
horror,
disgust,
loathing,
distaste,
animosity,
aversion,
revulsion,
antipathy,
enmity,
abomination,
repugnance,
odium,
detestation,
execration,
Usage examples
It was not so much the things she said as how she said them, with infinite contempt and abhorrence.
, A Death in the Family (1989)We mustn't judge'the other' by our standards or foist on them our Eurocentric abhorrence to capital punishment.
Spiked (2003)It warrants a sentence that must reflect the abhorrence of civilized society at such a heinous crime.
Globe and Mail (2003)They have been among the first to approach the victims, offer them their support and assure them of their abhorrence of such bigotry.
Sun, News of the World (2000)And being Irish Christians, their abhorrence was compounded by the uniquely nasty odour they could detect emanating from sexual licence.
, WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS (2002)