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.
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