abhorrence
n. C1 Advanced US //əbˈhɔɹəns// UK //ɐbhˈɒɹəns// ab·hor·rence Archaic
n. a very strong feeling of hate or disgust toward something. You use this when you want to show that you think something is absolutely terrible.
n. a strong feeling of hatred or intense dislike. Often used in formal or literary contexts to describe a moral or emotional revulsion.
The public showed great abhorrence for the crime.
The committee expressed its deep abhorrence for the unethical practices that had been uncovered.
His face was a mask of abhorrence as he witnessed the destruction of the ancient library, a site of immense cultural significance.
From abhorrent + -ence.