1
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
My reaction to Elon Musk's post was absolute abhorrence.
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Nbc Universal, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2023
Nearly all of the lawmakers urging humanitarian considerations have included vociferous reiterations of their support for the Jewish state and their abhorrence of Hamas.
—Abigail Hauslohner, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023
But enemies of Rustin within the civil-rights movement—among them Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., the Harlem congressman and power broker—were motivated by a genuine abhorrence of gay men.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
Thirteen years apart, the two sisters came to share an abhorrence of the slave system on which their family’s wealth and position depended.
—Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2022
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Nbc Universal, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2023
Nearly all of the lawmakers urging humanitarian considerations have included vociferous reiterations of their support for the Jewish state and their abhorrence of Hamas.
—Abigail Hauslohner, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023
But enemies of Rustin within the civil-rights movement—among them Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., the Harlem congressman and power broker—were motivated by a genuine abhorrence of gay men.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
Thirteen years apart, the two sisters came to share an abhorrence of the slave system on which their family’s wealth and position depended.
—Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abhorrence
Noun
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Much of Trump’s detestation of the Hollywood establishment is of course performative, one more nemesis to cast in his Sorkinian screenplay.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Between the lines: Many undecideds are painfully trying to balance their sense of obligation with their detestation for Trump, as USA Today first detailed on Thursday.—
Erin Doherty,
Axios,
14 Dec. 2024
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Hannah condemned hatred of Muslims in the strongest terms possible, and Pandith did the same against antisemitism.—
Hannah Rosenthal and David Saperstein,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Our tradition compels us to reject violence and hatred and seek paths of reconciliation, understanding and cooperation.—
Rabbi Kenneth Brander,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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Some of the soldiers whom Chernov follows into battle remain gung-ho about defeating the enemy, though others, like the filmmaker himself, voice fears that there’s no end in sight.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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While past presidents were somewhat willing to work with political rivals or enemies, Trump has always put a greater emphasis on loyalty.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
23 Jan. 2025
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This antipathy came to a violent head on Jan. 9, 1964.—
Rolando Arrieta,
NPR,
29 Dec. 2024
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During Donald Trump’s first four years in office, Kennedy Center officials were forced to walk a public tightrope between the tradition of the president attending the ceremony and the open antipathy toward Trump from multiple honorees.—
Ashraf Khalil and Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Dec. 2024
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And across the industry, companies have shrunk teams whose entire job was to ensure the safety of their platforms, including from people who seek to foment hate and violence.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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As much or more than anyone else, tech zealots who made their fortunes in the industry have to answer for our political climate of brazen corruption and cheap, viral, reactionary hate.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Arachnophobia, the clinical term for a , is one of the world's most common phobias.—
Jack Beresford,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Sad to say, each of these phobias have been exploited by corporate and government interests to cut down forests in a cynical ploy to tame wild nature.—
Josh Schlossberg,
The Denver Post,
22 Dec. 2024
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New York then strung together its third consecutive poor second half: The Knicks lost the final two quarters, 63-41, in Oklahoma City and 76-54 in Chicago, before Monday night’s 50-43 second-half abomination at home.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2025
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His regime was an abomination that deserved to fall, regardless of what comes next.—
Paul du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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With his meditator’s aversion to preconceptions, Lynch embraced collaborative improvisation.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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Such unclear and open-ended standards would probably breed risk aversion in operations and analysis among IC staffers.—
Peter Schroeder,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Abhorrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abhorrence. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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