Abhorrence

/əbˈhɔːrəns/
noun

A feeling of extreme hate or disgust.

He looked at the bug with abhorrence.
Visual representation of "abhorrence" - A feeling of extreme hate or disgust

Often appears as...

  • utter abhorrence
  • feeling of abhorrence
noun

Something that is hated or despised.

Cruelty is an abhorrence to her.
Visual representation of "abhorrence" - Something that is hated or despised

Often appears as...

  • abhorrence of injustice
  • abhorrence of violence
noun

A feeling of extreme hate or disgust.

He looked at the bug with abhorrence.
Visual representation of "abhorrence" - A feeling of extreme hate or disgust

Often appears as...

  • utter abhorrence
  • feeling of abhorrence
noun

Something that is hated or despised.

Cruelty is an abhorrence to her.
Visual representation of "abhorrence" - Something that is hated or despised

Often appears as...

  • abhorrence of injustice
  • abhorrence of violence
Definition 1 of 2
Visual representation of "abhorrence"
LampPro Tip 1/3

Extreme Hatred

Abhorrence is used for intense feelings, stronger than dislike or hate.

Illustration for Extreme Hatred
His abhorrence of corruption was evident in his passionate speech.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Not Mild Discomfort

Abhorrence shouldn't be confused with mild forms of discomfort or aversion.

Illustration for Not Mild Discomfort
She reserved abhorrence for serious moral failings, not minor annoyances.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Physical Reaction

Sometimes, abhorrence can imply a physical reaction, like shuddering, to the hated item.

Illustration for Physical Reaction
He felt a wave of abhorrence and recoiled at the sight of the rotten food.
LampPro Tip 1/3

Extreme Hatred

Abhorrence is used for intense feelings, stronger than dislike or hate.

Illustration for Extreme Hatred
His abhorrence of corruption was evident in his passionate speech.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Not Mild Discomfort

Abhorrence shouldn't be confused with mild forms of discomfort or aversion.

Illustration for Not Mild Discomfort
She reserved abhorrence for serious moral failings, not minor annoyances.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Physical Reaction

Sometimes, abhorrence can imply a physical reaction, like shuddering, to the hated item.

Illustration for Physical Reaction
He felt a wave of abhorrence and recoiled at the sight of the rotten food.
LampPro Tip 1/3

Extreme Hatred

Abhorrence is used for intense feelings, stronger than dislike or hate.

Illustration for Extreme Hatred
His abhorrence of corruption was evident in his passionate speech.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Not Mild Discomfort

Abhorrence shouldn't be confused with mild forms of discomfort or aversion.

Illustration for Not Mild Discomfort
She reserved abhorrence for serious moral failings, not minor annoyances.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Physical Reaction

Sometimes, abhorrence can imply a physical reaction, like shuddering, to the hated item.

Illustration for Physical Reaction
He felt a wave of abhorrence and recoiled at the sight of the rotten food.
Visual representation of the word "Abhorrence"

Never forget "Abhorrence"

Humans forget easily. That's why you should download WordUp: Smart reminders, word games, AI practice, and much more!

Download on the App StoreGet it on Google PlayGet it from MicrosoftGet it on AppGallery

Quote examples

Clint Smith

American Writer

The moral abhorrence of private prisons has been brought to our attention by courageous acts of investigative journalism, illuminating scholarship, and the work of activists who have decried the social stratification brought about by our prison systems.
Portrait of Clint Smith

Quote examples

Simon Baron-Cohen

British Psychologist

I'm not satisfied with the term 'evil.' We've inherited this word... and we use it to express our abhorrence when people do awful things, usually acts of cruelty, but I don't think it's anything more than another word for doing something bad.
Portrait of Simon Baron-Cohen

Quote examples

Joseph Rotblat

Polish Physicist

Long before the terrifying potential of the arms race was recognized, there was a widespread instinctive abhorrence of nuclear weapons, and a strong desire to get rid of them.
Portrait of Joseph Rotblat

Quote examples

Meena Harris

American Lawyer

As a community, Silicon Valley must adopt principles that reflect our abhorrence toward sexual harassment - and it is these principles that must guide our collective behavior.
Portrait of Meena Harris

Quote examples

Charles Krauthammer

American Journalist

The one thing that's always been the center of my political thinking - and it goes back to when I was 19 and editor of my college paper - is an abhorrence of the extreme.
Portrait of Charles Krauthammer

Quote examples

Frederick Douglass

American Author

I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence.
Portrait of Frederick Douglass

Quote examples

St. Jerome

Saint

Those who persevere in sin are those who are held in abhorrence by God, but those who abandon the ways of sin are loved by the Lord.
Portrait of St. Jerome

Quote examples

John Sergeant Wise

American Author

In those days, slavery was not looked upon, even in Quaker Philadelphia, with the shudder and abhorrence one feels towards it now.
Portrait of John Sergeant Wise

Quote examples

Edgar Allan Poe

American Poet

I have, indeed, no abhorrence of danger, except in its absolute effect - in terror.
Portrait of Edgar Allan Poe

Quote examples

Edward Heath

English Leader

Abhorrence of apartheid is a moral attitude, not a policy.
Portrait of Edward Heath

Quote examples

Clint Smith

American Writer

The moral abhorrence of private prisons has been brought to our attention by courageous acts of investigative journalism, illuminating scholarship, and the work of activists who have decried the social stratification brought about by our prison systems.
Portrait of Clint Smith

Quote examples

Simon Baron-Cohen

British Psychologist

I'm not satisfied with the term 'evil.' We've inherited this word... and we use it to express our abhorrence when people do awful things, usually acts of cruelty, but I don't think it's anything more than another word for doing something bad.
Portrait of Simon Baron-Cohen

Quote examples

Joseph Rotblat

Polish Physicist

Long before the terrifying potential of the arms race was recognized, there was a widespread instinctive abhorrence of nuclear weapons, and a strong desire to get rid of them.
Portrait of Joseph Rotblat

Quote examples

Meena Harris

American Lawyer

As a community, Silicon Valley must adopt principles that reflect our abhorrence toward sexual harassment - and it is these principles that must guide our collective behavior.
Portrait of Meena Harris

Quote examples

Charles Krauthammer

American Journalist

The one thing that's always been the center of my political thinking - and it goes back to when I was 19 and editor of my college paper - is an abhorrence of the extreme.
Portrait of Charles Krauthammer

Quote examples

Frederick Douglass

American Author

I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence.
Portrait of Frederick Douglass

Quote examples

St. Jerome

Saint

Those who persevere in sin are those who are held in abhorrence by God, but those who abandon the ways of sin are loved by the Lord.
Portrait of St. Jerome

Quote examples

John Sergeant Wise

American Author

In those days, slavery was not looked upon, even in Quaker Philadelphia, with the shudder and abhorrence one feels towards it now.
Portrait of John Sergeant Wise

Quote examples

Edgar Allan Poe

American Poet

I have, indeed, no abhorrence of danger, except in its absolute effect - in terror.
Portrait of Edgar Allan Poe

Quote examples

Edward Heath

English Leader

Abhorrence of apartheid is a moral attitude, not a policy.
Portrait of Edward Heath
Example 1 of 10
Chrome

WordUp Chrome Extension

As you browse the web instantly look up words you don’t know.

Get Chrome Extension
Back to top