Abhorrence vs Malice - What's the difference?
abhorrence | malice | Related terms |
Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing.
* {{quote-book
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, author=Mary Shelley
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, chapter=9
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, passage=My abhorrence of this fiend cannot be conceived.}}
(obsolete, historical) An expression of abhorrence, in particular any of the parliamentary addresses dictated towards Charles II.
A person or thing that is loathsome; a detested thing.
Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.
* 1981 , , Valis , ISBN 0-553-20594-3, page 67:
Abhorrence is a related term of malice.
As nouns the difference between abhorrence and malice
is that abhorrence is extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing while malice is intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.abhorrence
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(-)- not only was there no gratitude (which he could psychologically handle) but downright malice showed itself instead.
