abhorrence
noun
ab·hor·rence
əb-ˈhȯr-ən(t)s 
-ˈhär-,
ab-
1
a
: the act or state of abhorring or despising something or someone
a crime regarded with abhorrence
b
: a feeling of strong repugnance or disgust : loathing
an abhorrence of war
2
: something regarded as repugnant or disgusting
Slavery is an abhorrence.
Examples of abhorrence in a Sentence
one of the changes in American society that remains a particular abhorrence of social conservatives
my firm abhorrence of all forms of hypocrisy
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Holly hits the road with the activist and brings along a gun, despite her deep need to be near her home and her abhorrence of weapons.
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Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025
The reactions from right-of-center publications divide into roughly four camps, aligning on a spectrum ranging from vocal approval to outright abhorrence.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Tolin doesn’t candy coat the animosity, helping children to understand how artists and Others continue to be misunderstood and how that lack of appreciation fuels abhorrence.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
One point that has been made is that President Trump, like President Reagan before him, has an abhorrence of nuclear weapons and would like to pursue a policy of denuclearization.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
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Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025
The reactions from right-of-center publications divide into roughly four camps, aligning on a spectrum ranging from vocal approval to outright abhorrence.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Tolin doesn’t candy coat the animosity, helping children to understand how artists and Others continue to be misunderstood and how that lack of appreciation fuels abhorrence.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
One point that has been made is that President Trump, like President Reagan before him, has an abhorrence of nuclear weapons and would like to pursue a policy of denuclearization.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for abhorrence
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“Abhorrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abhorrence. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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