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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.


SIMPLE

The public showed great abhorrence for the crime.

CONTEXTUAL

The committee expressed its deep abhorrence for the unethical practices that had been uncovered.

COMPLEX

His face was a mask of abhorrence as he witnessed the destruction of the ancient library, a site of immense cultural significance.

Synonyms
Origin

From abhorrent + -ence.

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