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Abhorrence vs Odiousness - What's the difference?

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Abhorrence is a related term of odiousness.


As nouns the difference between abhorrence and odiousness

is that abhorrence is extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing while odiousness is (uncountable) the condition of being odious.

abhorrence

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing.
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    • , year=1818 , author=Mary Shelley , title=Frankenstein , chapter=9 , url=http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/s/shelley/mary/s53f/chapter9.html , 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.

    • Related terms

    * abhor * abhorred * abhorrency * abhorrent * abhorrently * abhorrer * abhorrible * abhorring

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    odiousness

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The condition of being odious
  • (countable) An odious thing