abhorrence
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abhorrence
- /əbˈhɒɹ.n̩(t)s/ UK
- /æbˈhɔɹ.n̩(t)s/ US
- /æbˈhɑɹ.n̩(t)s/ US
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From abhorrent + -ence.
noun abhorrences
- Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing; a visceral revulsion toward something repugnant. My abhorrence of this fiend cannot be conceived.
- An expression of abhorrence, in particular any of the parliamentary addresses dictated towards Charles II.
- A person or thing that is loathsome; a detested thing. 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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noun extreme aversion
| Español | aborrecimiento, odio, repugnancia |
|---|---|
| Português | aversão, horror, repugnância |
| Français | aversion, répulsion, horreur |
| Deutsch | Abscheu, Ekel |
| Ελληνικά | απέχθεια apéchtheia |
| Română | abhorare, aversiune, repugnanță |
| Русский | отвраще́ние otvraščénije, омерзе́ние omerzénije |
noun loathsome person or thing
| Deutsch | Ekel |
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title = {abhorrence},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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