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απέχθεια — meaning in English

apechtheia

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English meaning

  • abhorrence noun A powerful feeling of hatred or disgust towards something.
  • aversion noun A strong feeling of dislike or unwillingness toward something.
  • hatred noun An intense, deep-seated dislike or hostility toward someone or something.
  • repugnance noun A strong feeling of dislike or disgust.

Senses

απέχθεια is used for these senses in English:

  • abhorrence (uncountable, countable) Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing. [Mid 17th century.]
  • aversion Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike often without any conscious reasoning.
  • hatred A strong aversion; an intense dislike.

abhorrence — full definition

  1. noun A powerful feeling of hatred or disgust towards something.
  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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