Dishonour vs Abhorrence - What's the difference?
dishonour | abhorrence | Related terms |
Shame or disgrace.
Lack of honour or integrity.
(legal) Failure or refusal of the drawee or intended acceptor of a negotiable instrument, such as a bill of exchange or note, to accept it or, if it is accepted, to pay and retire it.
To bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.
To refuse to accept something, such as a cheque; to not honor.
To violate or rape.
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.
Dishonour is a related term of abhorrence.
As nouns the difference between dishonour and abhorrence
is that dishonour is shame or disgrace while abhorrence is extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing .As a verb dishonour
is to bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.dishonour
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Alternative forms
* dishonorNoun
- You have brought dishonour upon the family.
Synonyms
*Verb
(en verb)- You have dishonoured the family.