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Definition of abhorrence noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

abhorrence

noun

/əbˈhɒrəns/

/əbˈhɔːrəns/

[uncountable, singular] (formal)

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a strong feeling of hating somebody/something, especially for moral reasons
- He had an abhorrence of waste of any kind.
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