abhorrenceab‧hor‧rence /əbˈhɒrəns $ -ˈhɔːr-/ noun [uncountable] formal 
Examples
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- the abhorrence of terrorism by all decent people
- The thought of marrying him filled her with abhorrence.
- He leaves office with near-record-high approval ratings despite widespread abhorrence at his personal behavior, pollsters say.
- Hindenburg regarded such a prospect with abhorrence.
- It is possible for such sentiments of approval of this past to coexist with abhorrence for most current acts of violence.
- It was abhorrence of waste of any kind of resource that motivated him.
- Justin held in abhorrence the Gnostic mixing of myths and cults to make an unpalatable bouillabaisse of religions.
- The abhorrence of the profession is documented throughout Anglo-Saxon history.
- Where the struggle was too strong to be defeated, they view it with abhorrence as a triumph for an adversary nation.
THESAURUS► hatred
a deep feeling of hatred towards something an angry feeling of deep dislike for someone or something: · his hatred of violence· It is easy to understand their hatred for the invaders of their country.· racial hatred (=of people who belong to a different race)
► hate the angry feeling that someone has when they hate someone and want to harm them: · His mind was filled with hate and the desire for revenge.· Her love for him turned to hate, and she tore up all his old letters.· Thatcher became a hate figure for the left (=someone who many people hate).· His enemies started a hate campaign against him in the press.
► loathing a very strong feeling of hatred for someone or something that you think is extremely unpleasant: · I felt nothing but loathing for him after the way he’d treated me.
► animosity a feeling of hatred and anger that often makes people behave unpleasantly to each other: · The animosity between parents who are getting a divorce can often cause great suffering to their children.
► abhorrence formal a deep feeling of hatred towards something that you think is morally wrong or unpleasant: · the abhorrence of terrorism by all decent people
► contempt a feeling of hate towards someone or something you think does not deserve any respect at all: · She looked at him with contempt.· I have nothing but contempt for these people.
Longman Language Activatora feeling of hating someone or something► hatred an angry feeling of deep dislike for someone or something: · I could see the jealousy and hatred in Jeff's eyes.hatred of: · The long cold winter had only increased his hatred of the place.have a hatred of something: · Tom had a hatred of any kind of authority.hatred for/towards (=use this about a feeling of hate for people, not things): · In her autobiography, she describes her hatred for her stepfather.deep hatred: · The experience left him with a deep hatred of politicians.
► hate the angry feeling that someone has when they hate someone and want to harm them: · There was anger and hate in her voice, and I felt afraid.be filled with hate: · His mind was filled with hate and the desire for revenge.
► loathing a very strong feeling of hatred for someone or something that you think is extremely unpleasant: loathing for/of: · I felt nothing but loathing for him after the way he'd treated me.fear and loathing: · Sandra didn't dare look at him, in case he saw the fear and loathing in her eyes.
► animosity a feeling of hatred and anger that often makes people behave unpleasantly to each other: animosity between: · The animosity between parents who are getting a divorce can often cause great suffering to their children.animosity towards: · David's brother told reporters that the family felt no animosity towards anyone over David's death.personal animosity (=for personal, not political reasons): · The two leaders have done very little to disguise their personal animosity.
► abhorrence formal a deep feeling of hatred towards something that you think is morally wrong or unpleasant: · The thought of marrying him filled her with abhorrence.abhorrence of: · the abhorrence of terrorism by all decent people
► contempt a feeling of hate towards someone or something you think does not deserve any respect at all: contempt for: · He never tried to hide his contempt for those who were not as intelligent as him.feel/have/show contempt: · I feel nothing but contempt for people who are obsessed with fast cars and designer clothes. with contempt: · The teachers were very old-fashioned, treating any new ideas with contempt and scorn.