Mother has an abhorrence of snakes. We, at twenty, had no abhorrence of raw ideas or explicit statement (New Yorker).
SYNONYM(S): detestation, aversion, antipathy.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
self-ab|hor|rence — «SEHLF ab hsmh>uhns, HOR », noun. abhorrence or detestation of oneself … Useful english dictionary
rence — ab·hor·rence; con·cur·rence; de·cur·rence; in·cur·rence; oc·cur·rence; re·cur·rence; de·ter·rence; con·fer·rence; vice·ge·rence; … English syllables
hor — ab·hor; ab·hor·rence; ab·hor·rent; ab·hor·rent·ly; ab·hor·rer; an·ti·hor·mone; bo·hor; co·hor·ta·tion; de·hor·ta·tion; eich·hor·nia; ex·hor·ta·tion; ex·hor·tative; ex·hor·tato·ry; hor; hor·de·in; hor·de·nine; hor·de·o·lum; hor·de·um;… … English syllables
abhorrence — ab·hor·rence … English syllables
ab — ab; ab·a·ca; ab·a·cis·cus; ab·a·cist; ab·ac·ti·nal; ab·ac·tor; ab·a·cus; ab·alien·ate; ab·alien·ation; ab·a·lo·ne; ab·am·pere; ab·ar·thro·sis; ab·a·tis; ab·a·tised; ab·at·toir; ab·ax·i·al; ab·ba·cy; ab·bad·id; ab·ba·si; ab·bas·id; ab·ba·tial;… … English syllables
Abhorrence — Ab*hor rence, n. Extreme hatred or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Self-abhorrence — Self ab*hor rence, n. Abhorrence of one s self. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abhorrence — ab|hor|rence [əbˈhɔrəns US ˈho:r ] n [U] formal a deep feeling of hatred towards something … Dictionary of contemporary English
abhorrence — ab|hor|rence [ əb hɔrəns ] noun uncount FORMAL the feeling that you have when something offends you a lot or you think it is immoral … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
abhorrence — ab•hor•rence [[t]æbˈhɔr əns, ˈhɒr [/t]] n. 1) a feeling of extreme aversion; loathing 2) something or someone abhorred • Etymology: 1650–60 … From formal English to slang
