abhorrence
noun [S or U] /əˈbɒr.əns/
/æbˈhɔːr-/ formalDefinition
› a feeling of hating something or someone: She looked at him in/with abhorrence. She has an abhorrence of change.Feelings of dislike and hatred
(Definition of abhorrence noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- abomination noun
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