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abhorrence

/əbˈhɒɹ.n̩s/
noun
  1. Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing.

  2. An expression of abhorrence, in particular any of the parliamentary addresses dictated towards Charles II.

  3. A person or thing that is loathsome; a detested thing.

Synonymsabhorrition

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