abhorrence
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ab·hor·rence /əbˈhɒrəns $ -ˈhɔːr-/ noun [uncountable] formal a deep feeling of hatred towards something 痛恨
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abhorrence• Justin held in abhorrence the Gnostic mixing of myths and cults to make an unpalatable bouillabaisse of religions.• the abhorrence of terrorism by all decent people• The abhorrence of the profession is documented throughout Anglo-Saxon history.• It was abhorrence of waste of any kind of resource that motivated him.• He leaves office with near-record-high approval ratings despite widespread abhorrence at his personal behavior, pollsters say.• It is possible for such sentiments of approval of this past to coexist with abhorrence for most current acts of violence.• The thought of marrying him filled her with abhorrence.• Where the struggle was too strong to be defeated, they view it with abhorrence as a triumph for an adversary nation.• Hindenburg regarded such a prospect with abhorrence.ab·hor·rence nounChineseSyllable
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abhorrence
ab‧hor‧rence /əbˈhɒrəns $ -ˈhɔːr-/
noun [uncountable] formal
a deep feeling of hatred towards something
▪ hatred an angry feeling of deep dislike for someone or something: his hatred of violence | It is easy to understand their hatred for the invaders of their country. | racial hatred (=of people who belong to a different race)
▪hate the angry feeling that someone has when they hate someone and want to harm them: His mind was filled with hate and the desire for revenge. | Her love for him turned to hate, and she tore up all his old letters. | Thatcher became a hate figure for the left (=someone who many people hate). | His enemies started a hate campaign against him in the press.
▪loathing a very strong feeling of hatred for someone or something that you think is extremely unpleasant: I felt nothing but loathing for him after the way he’d treated me.
▪animosity a feeling of hatred and anger that often makes people behave unpleasantly to each other: The animosity between parents who are getting a divorce can often cause great suffering to their children.
▪abhorrence formal a deep feeling of hatred towards something that you think is morally wrong or unpleasant: the abhorrence of terrorism by all decent people
▪contempt a feeling of hate towards someone or something you think does not deserve any respect at all: She looked at him with contempt. | I have nothing but contempt for these people.
ab‧hor‧rence /əbˈhɒrəns $ -ˈhɔːr-/
noun [uncountable] formala deep feeling of hatred towards something
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