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Raen Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

"she has an abhorrence of change"

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00This is a sentece given as an example under the entry "abhorrence" in Cambridge Dictionary Online. I understand (I think) it's definition of its adjetive form:02br
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01b00abhorrent (adj): 02b00morally very bad02br
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00but I have a hard time understanding the meaning of this sentence. Does it mean:02br
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01i01b00She hates changes02b02i00 (as in life events, lifestyle, etc). If so, I can't seem to connect the sentence to the definition of "abhorrence" which, according to the definition given above, I might translate to mean "moral badness"?02br
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00Could someone be kind enough to shed some light? Thank you02br
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02br 02br 00I have an abhorrence of snakes and spiders in the house. 0-

  • 02br 02br 00I have an abhorrence of snakes and spiders in the house.
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0To abhor something = detest; hate02br
00 ahhorrence = disgust, detestation.02br
00There is not necessarily a moral aspect.02br
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00I have an abhorrence of snakes and spiders in the house. 0-
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0Thank you so much Feebs.02br
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00It makes so much more sense if "moral" is taken out of the context. Now I understand.02br
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00But would you say the definition is inaccurate in the dictionary? Thanks.02br
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00Raen0-
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0If so, I can't seem to connect the sentence to the definition of "abhorrence" which, according to the definition given above, I might translate to mean "moral badness"?02br
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00It's not that "abhorrence means "moral badness" -- "abhorrence" is the 01i00reaction or revulsion 02i00people would have to moral badness. But people could have a similar st
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0Khoff, thanks so much for you elaboration, I totally appreciate it.02br
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00I learn vocabulary best in extensive explanations or contexts in order to use the new words with confident..........and correctly, thank you so much.02br
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00Raen 0-
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00I'm glad I could help. 0-
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0 she totally hates (the) change(s) 0-
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0I mean it when I say I appreciate any corrections to whatever I've written. Thanks a lot.02br
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