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abhorment

abhorment noun: repugnance, disgust; abhorrence.

Noun

abhorment (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) repugnance, disgust; abhorrence
    • Upon Monday morning being risen out of his Bed, and having put on his Cloaths, he was surprised with a total defailance both in his hands and his legs, on which he was not able to stand without support, nor move the other without trembling, which was followed with so great an abhorment of his food...1676, Paolo Sarpi, The History of the Council of Trent Containing Eight Books

Questions about abhorment

What does abhorment mean?
Abhorment means repugnance, disgust; abhorrence.
What part of speech is abhorment?
Abhorment is a noun.

Words near abhorment in the dictionary

  1. abhominations
  2. abhor
  3. abhore
  4. abhored
  5. abhoring
  6. abhorment
  7. abhorrable
  8. abhorrant
  9. abhorration
  10. abhorrations
  11. abhorred

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