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Meaning of abhorrence | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/əbˈhɒɹ.n̩(t)s/

Definitions

  1. Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing.
    countable, uncountable
  2. An expression of abhorrence, in particular any of the parliamentary addresses dictated towards Charles II.
    countable, historical, obsolete
  3. A person or thing that is loathsome; a detested thing.
    countable

Translations

Examples

“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."”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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