Abhorrence

  • 41detestation — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. loathing, abhorrence, aversion, revulsion; see hatred 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. Extreme hostility and dislike: abhorrence, abomination, antipathy, aversion, hate, hatred, horror, loathing, repellence, repellency …

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  • 42hatred — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Strong aversion] Syn. abhorrence, loathing, rancor, detestation, revulsion, malignance, antipathy, repugnance, repulsion, disgust, contempt, dislike, intense dislike, execration, scorn, abomination, distaste, disapproval,… …

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  • 43loathing — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. hatred, abhorrence, aversion, disgust; see aversion , hate , hatred 1 , 2 , malice . See Synonym Study at aversion . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. hatred, dislike, abhorrence, disgust, revulsion, repugnance, contempt,… …

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  • 44execration — noun 1. hate coupled with disgust • Syn: ↑abhorrence, ↑abomination, ↑detestation, ↑loathing, ↑odium • Derivationally related forms: ↑odious (for: ↑ …

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  • 45loathing — noun hate coupled with disgust • Syn: ↑abhorrence, ↑abomination, ↑detestation, ↑execration, ↑odium • Derivationally related forms: ↑odious (for: ↑ …

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  • 46Abomination — A*bom i*na tion, n. [OE. abominacioun, cion, F. abominatio. See {Abominate}.] 1. The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred; abhorrence; detestation; loathing; as, he holds tobacco in abomination. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is abominable;… …

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  • 47Odium — O di*um ([=o] d[i^]*[u^]m), n. [L., fr. odi I hate. Cf. {Annoy}, {Noisome}.] 1. Intense hatred or dislike; loathing; abhorrence. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. The quality that provokes hatred; offensiveness. [1913 Webster] She threw the odium of the… …

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  • 48Odium theologicum — Odium O di*um ([=o] d[i^]*[u^]m), n. [L., fr. odi I hate. Cf. {Annoy}, {Noisome}.] 1. Intense hatred or dislike; loathing; abhorrence. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. The quality that provokes hatred; offensiveness. [1913 Webster] She threw the odium of… …

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  • 49Abhorrers — Abhorrers, the name given in 1679 to the persons who expressed their abhorrence at the action of those who had signed petitions urging King Charles II of England to assemble Parliament.Feeling against Catholics, and especially against James, Duke …

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  • 50Hipparchus — (Greek polytonic|Ἵππαρχος; ca. 190 BC ndash; ca. 120 BC) was a Greek astronomer, geographer, and mathematician of the Hellenistic period.Hipparchus was born in Nicaea (now Iznik, Turkey), and probably died on the island of Rhodes. He is known to… …

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