ABHORRENCY

Etymology

Noun

abhorrency (plural abhorrencies)

(obsolete) Aberrancy. [Attested only in the late 16th century.]

(obsolete) Quality of being abhorrent; feeling of abhorrence. [Attested from the early 17th century until the early 18th century.]

(obsolete) something that elicits abhorrence; a detestable thing. [Attested only in the early 18th century.]

Source: Wiktionary


Ab*hor"ren*cy, n.

Definition: Abhorrence. [Obs.] Locke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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