Meaning

3 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing; a visceral revulsion toward something repugnant.

    Abscheu, Ekel

    отвраще́ниеotvraščénije, омерзе́ниеomerzénije

    відра́заvidráza

  2. (countable)A person or thing that is loathsome; a detested thing.

    Ekel

  3. (countable, historical, obsolete)An expression of abhorrence, in particular any of the parliamentary addresses dictated towards Charles II.

More definitions
  • hate coupled with disgust

Examples

4 sentences
  1. He has an abhorrence of snakes.

    У нього відраза до змій.

    ruОн испытывает отвращение к змеям.

    deEr verabscheut Schlangen.

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  2. I yield to no one in abhorrence of violence.

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  3. He said both men agreed they share an "abhorrence and distaste" for war.

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  4. The aim of imperialist philosophy is to suggest distrust and even abhorrence of the truth.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
extreme aversion:
Русский
By meaning 1
extreme aversion:
Deutsch
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Origin

From abhorrent + -ence.

From abhorrent + -ence.

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