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
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
Cite this Source
Phobia and Abhorrence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abhorrence/phobia
Abhorrence & Phobia. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abhorrence/phobia>.
Phobia or Abhorrence. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abhorrence/phobia.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "abhorrence" and "phobia" have occurred on timeline