Abhorrence and Malignity

Abhorrence

Abhorrence noun - A very strong dislike.
Usage example: my firm abhorrence of all forms of hypocrisy

Malignity and abhorrence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Malignity" instead a noun "Abhorrence".

Nearby Words: abhorrent, abhorrently, abhorring

Malignity

Malignity noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.
Usage example: one of the characters in the novel is a slave driver of such malignity that he came to be one of the most famous villains in all of literature

Abhorrence and malignity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abhorrence" instead a noun "Malignity".

Nearby Words: malign, malignancy, malignly
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