abhorrence

Definition

Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing.

Etymology

From abhorrent + -ence.

Example Sentences

• "My abhorrence of this fiend cannot be conceived."
• "The recognition of what pollutes evidently reflects deep-seated abhorrences, whose cause and origin are difficult to discover."
• "All of them are תובעות abhorrences or abominations, although “adultery and bestiality” are branded as “unclean” (אמט) activities. Because “homosexuality” is classified as one of the “abhorrences,” Milgrom believes the practice was “widespread.""

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