abhorrence

Etymology

abhor + -ence

noun

  1. Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing.
    My abhorrence of this fiend cannot be conceived. 1818, Mary Shelley, chapter 9, in Frankenstein, archived from the original on 2012-04-03
  2. (obsolete, historical) An expression of abhorrence, in particular any of the parliamentary addresses dictated towards Charles II.
  3. A person or thing that is loathsome; a detested thing.

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