abhorrence

English

Etymology

abhor +‎ -ence

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /əbˈhɒɹ.n̩s/, /əbˈhɒɹ.n̩ts/
  • (US) IPA(key): /əbˈhɔɹ.n̩s/, /əbˈhɔɹ.n̩ts/, /əbˈhɑɹ.n̩s/, /əbˈhɑɹ.n̩ts/
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Noun

abhorrence (countable and uncountable, plural abhorrences)

  1. Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing. [Mid 17th century.][1]
    • 1818, Mary Shelley, chapter 9, in Frankenstein‎:
      My abhorrence of this fiend cannot be conceived.
  2. (obsolete, historical) An expression of abhorrence, in particular any of the parliamentary addresses dictated towards Charles II. [Late 17th century.][1]
  3. A person or thing that is loathsome; a detested thing. [Mid 18th century.][1]
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References
  1. “abhorrence” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 4.
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