Abhorrence and Phobia

Abhorrence

Abhorrence noun - Something or someone that is hated.
Usage example: one of the changes in American society that remains a particular abhorrence of social conservatives

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

Nearby Words: abhorrent, abhorrently, abhorring

Phobia

Phobia noun - An anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations.

Abhorrence and phobia are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abhorrence" instead a noun "Phobia".

Nearby Word: phobic

How words are described

certain certain abhorrence certain phobia
strong strong abhorrence strong phobia
outright outright abhorrence outright phobia
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