ABHORRENCE Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

abhorrence

noun

əb-ˈhȯr-ən(t)s

Definition of abhorrence

as in detestation

something or someone that is hated one of the changes in American society that remains a particular abhorrence of social conservatives

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as in hatred

a very strong dislike my firm abhorrence of all forms of hypocrisy

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Recent Examples of abhorrence 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 What distinguishes the extreme far-left from the far-right, however, is an abhorrence for meaningless violence, death and terrorism — at least against people, anti-fascists and experts on the movement told USA TODAY. — Will Carless, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 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 What distinguishes Michnik is his passion for dialogue, his abhorrence of revenge, and his willingness to find worth in his political adversaries. — Adam Michnik, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2011 See All Example Sentences for abhorrence

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Noun

How Nelson is reformulated from one who feels desire to one who feels detestation (as well as shame for having desired) is the remarkable achievement of both the story and the storyteller and the system that requires it.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Feb. 2026
One of the most memorable chapters epitomizes her detestation for the ultra-wealthy and pompous intellectuals who rushed to rationalize her work.

— Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Jan. 2024

Definition of detestation

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Shifrin, too, had once only seen the mountain as a symbol of hatred.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
But although few, then, could possibly have foreseen the cataclysm of the twentieth-century wars, the hatred was already there in the anti-semitism of old France, in the divisions over Dreyfus.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Definition of hatred

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The other is that Republicans’ antipathy towards vote-by-mail is waning.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
Alexander Kazakov | Afp | Getty Images That Russia and China are seen as ideologically aligned on many geopolitical issues, with each sharing a traditional antipathy and distrust towards the West, and Washington.

— Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 20 May 2026

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From its beginnings as a form, the novel has dealt with love and hate, war and peace, courage and cowardice, boredom and catastrophe.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
My daughter’s mother filled our daughter with hate toward me, especially after hubby number two dumped her.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of hate

Noun

And that was before the abomination — three-parts Netflix advertising event and one-part baseball game — even happened.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
Qatar 2022 was an abomination in so many ways, a World Cup staged in a nation roughly the size of Connecticut, with an appalling human rights record, but the football was frequently thrilling.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 13 June 2026

Definition of abomination

Noun

Risk aversion Stocks across Asia are in the red, led lower by South Korea's Kopsi and Japan's Nikkei 225.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 24 July 2026
Given Nolan’s famous aversion to AI, there was a relief in knowing this incredible display of creativity came primarily from practical effects and shooting on location.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

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