abhorrence

æbˈhɔːrəns
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Translation of abhorrence from English into Dutch

Noun

1.

emotion

strong feeling of hatred or disgust
  • She felt abhorrence for the cruel treatment of animals.Ze voelde afschuw voor de wrede behandeling van dieren.
2.

object

person or thing that is loathed
  • The dictator was an abhorrence to his people.De dictator was een gruwel voor zijn volk.
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Expressions with abhorrence: examples in English and translations in Dutch

een afkeer hebben van
She has an abhorrence of cruelty to animals.
verafschuwen
verfoeien
They hold in abhorrence all forms of cruelty.

Synonyms and analogies of abhorrence in English

Examples of abhorrence in a sentence

  • The community's abhorrence towards pollution grew.
  • Her abhorrence for cruelty was well-known.
  • Pollution is an abhorrence to environmentalists.

Translations of "abhorrence" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
afschuwnm.

The friar's diary is proving very useful, despite his abhorrence.

Het dagboek van de broeder blijkt zeer nuttig..., ondanks zijn afschuw.

afkeernm.

She could not hide her abhorrence for the oppressive regime.

Ze kon haar afkeer van het onderdrukkende regime niet verbergen.

gruwelnm.

The tweedy tramp coat is an abhorrence.

Die slonzige jas is 'n gruwel.

afgrijzennn.

Abhorrence of an eternal damnation, especially when people think of their family who are not Christians.

Afgrijzen over een eeuwige verdoemenis, vooral als men denkt aan familieleden die geen christen zijn.

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Other translations for abhorrence:

  • walgingnf.

abhorrence: Examples and translations in context

His abhorrence for injustice made him a strong advocate for human rights.

Zijn afschuw over onrecht maakte hem tot een fervent voorvechter van mensenrechten.

What happened to you, the terrorists asked with abhorrence.

Wat is er met jou gebeurd, zeiden de terroristen vol afschuw.

Your name, your very existence will be met with abhorrence and disgust.

Je naam, je bestaansrecht zal worden vergeleken met afschuw en walging.

They expressed abhorrence towards the unfair treatment of workers.

Ze spraken hun afschuw uit over de oneerlijke behandeling van werknemers.

The abhorrence he felt towards the injustice was overwhelming.

De afschuw die hij voelde over het onrecht was overweldigend.

She showed abhorrence when she discovered the truth about the corruption.

Ze toonde haar afschuw toen ze de waarheid over de corruptie ontdekte.

His abhorrence at the cruelty towards animals was evident in his activism.

Zijn afschuw over de wreedheid tegenover dieren bleek duidelijk uit zijn activisme.

Residents felt abhorrence when the illegal dumping was discovered in their town.

Bewoners voelden grote afkeer toen de illegale stortplaats in hun stad werd ontdekt.

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hold in abhorrence
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