abhorrence
pronunciation
How to pronounce abhorrence in British English:
UK [əbˈhɒrəns]
How to pronounce abhorrence in American English:
US [əbˈhɔrəns]
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- Noun:
- hate coupled with disgust
Word Origin
- abhorrence (n.)
- 1650s; see abhorrent + -ence.
Example
- 1. Herbivore man is a dandy metrosexual with an abhorrence of martial arts .
- 2. Some individuals and families may start with an " irrational " luddite abhorrence of entertainment technology and they may evolve ever more self-control conscientiousness and pragmatism .
- 3. China 's abhorrence of the hong kong alliance in support of patriotic democratic movements in china has hugely complicated its relationship with the council , known as legco .
- 4. Golf market experts here believe the government 's abhorrence of the game makes club memberships as valuable as other things the authorities don 't much like , such as gold and u. s.dollars , and could spare vietnamese investors the bogey which others have hit .
- 5. The story of how to reconcile our unslakeable thirst for oil with our collective abhorrence of risk would be a complex and subtle tale a late-career challenge for ms gordimer , perhaps .