Disgrace vs Abhorrence - What's the difference?
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The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
* Shakespeare
The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy.
That which brings dishonor; cause of shame or reproach; great discredit; as, vice is a disgrace to a rational being.
(obsolete) An act of unkindness; a disfavor.
* Francis Bacon
To disrespect another; to put someone out of favor.
Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing.
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(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.
Disgrace is a related term of abhorrence.
As nouns the difference between disgrace and abhorrence
is that disgrace is disgrace while abhorrence is extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing .disgrace
English
(wikipedia disgrace)Noun
(en noun)- Macduff lives in disgrace .
- the interchange continually of favours and disgraces