Abhorrence

Pronunciation

• US

Origin

abhor + -ence

Full definition of abhorrence

Noun

1. Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing. Mid 17^th century.

• 1818, Mary Shelley, Frankenstein Chapter 9, My abhorrence of this fiend cannot be conceived.
1. (obsolete, historical) An expression of abhorrence, in particular any of the parliamentary addresses dictated towards Charles II. Late 17^th century.
2. A person or thing that is loathsome; a detested thing. Mid 18^th century.

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