abhorrence
Extreme aversion or detestationExtreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing; a visceral revulsion toward something repugnant.
» He has an abhorrence of snakes.
Er verabscheut Schlangen.
Он испытывает отвращение к змеям.
У нього відраза до змій.
Він гидує зміями.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing; a visceral revulsion toward something repugnant.
Abscheu, Ekel
отвраще́ниеotvraščénije, омерзе́ниеomerzénije
відра́заvidráza
(countable)A person or thing that is loathsome; a detested thing.
Ekel
(countable, historical, obsolete)An expression of abhorrence, in particular any of the parliamentary addresses dictated towards Charles II.
- hate coupled with disgust
Examples
4 sentencesHe has an abhorrence of snakes.
У нього відраза до змій.
ruОн испытывает отвращение к змеям.
deEr verabscheut Schlangen.
I yield to no one in abhorrence of violence.
He said both men agreed they share an "abhorrence and distaste" for war.
The aim of imperialist philosophy is to suggest distrust and even abhorrence of the truth.
Translations
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Origin
From abhorrent + -ence.From abhorrent + -ence.
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Forms
plural: abhorrences| Singular | abhorrence |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- hate coupled with disgust:abominationdetestationexecrationloathingodium
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable