abhorrence
/æbˈhɔɹ.n̩(t)s/noun
abhorrence is spelled A-B-H-O-R-R-E-N-C-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, abhorrence means “Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing; a visceral revulsion toward something repugnant” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of abhorrence is abhorrences.
How many letters and syllables are in abhorrence?
| Letters | 10: A-B-H-O-R-R-E-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 75,877th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is abhorrence?
Abhorrence appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce abhorrence?
- UK /əbˈhɒɹ.n̩(t)s/
- US /æbˈhɔɹ.n̩(t)s/
- US /æbˈhɑɹ.n̩(t)s/
Abhorrence has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-abhorrence.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of abhorrence
- abhorrences plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does abhorrence mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing; a visceral revulsion toward something repugnant.
- 2
obsoleteAn 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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Abhorrence in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense extreme aversion:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | aversion, répulsion, horreur |
| German | Abscheu, Ekel |
| Portuguese | aversão, horror, repugnância |
| Spanish | aborrecimiento, odio, repugnancia |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does abhorrence come from?
From abhorrent + -ence.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).