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abhorrence in Portuguese

abhorrence in Portuguese is aversão, horror, repugnância — abhorrence means a powerful feeling of hatred or disgust towards something.

abhorrence in Portuguese

aversão
noun
(uncountable, countable) Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing. [Mid 17th century.]
horror
noun
(uncountable, countable) Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing. [Mid 17th century.]
repugnância
noun
(uncountable, countable) Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing. [Mid 17th century.]

What does "abhorrence" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. noun (historical) A formal statement condemning something, especially one of the petitions sent to King Charles II expressing strong disapproval.
  3. 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 Portuguese?
"abhorrence" in Portuguese is aversão, horror, repugnância. abhorrence means: A powerful feeling of hatred or disgust towards something.
Are there other ways to say "abhorrence" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "abhorrence": aversão, horror, repugnância.
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