abhorrence in Dutch
abhorrence in Dutch is afschuw, afgrijzen, afkeer — abhorrence means a powerful feeling of hatred or disgust towards something.
abhorrence in Dutch
afschuw
(uncountable, countable) Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing. [Mid 17th century.]
afgrijzen
(uncountable, countable) Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing. [Mid 17th century.]
afkeer
(uncountable, countable) Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing. [Mid 17th century.]
afgrijselijke zaak
(countable) A person or thing that is loathsome; a detested thing. [Mid 18th century.]
gruwel
(countable) A person or thing that is loathsome; a detested thing. [Mid 18th century.]
What does "abhorrence" mean?
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noun A powerful feeling of hatred or disgust towards something.
"The recognition of what pollutes evidently reflects deep-seated abhorrences, whose cause and origin are difficult to discover."
- noun (historical) A formal statement condemning something, especially one of the petitions sent to King Charles II expressing strong disapproval.
- noun A person or thing that people hate or find disgusting.
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abhorrence in a sentence
- The recognition of what pollutes evidently reflects deep-seated abhorrences, whose cause and origin are difficult to discover.
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What is "abhorrence" in Dutch?
"abhorrence" in Dutch is afschuw, afgrijzen, afkeer. abhorrence means: A powerful feeling of hatred or disgust towards something.
Are there other ways to say "abhorrence" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 5 translations listed for "abhorrence": afschuw, afgrijzen, afkeer, afgrijselijke zaak, gruwel.
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