abhorrency

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/əˈbɔɹɪnsi/

noun

Aberrancy.

OriginEnglish abhorrence →
First used Attested only in the late 16ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 20
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Meanings

nounabhorrency (plural abhorrencies)

plural abhorrencies

  1. obsoleteAberrancy.First known use Attested only in the late 16ᵗʰ century.
  2. obsoleteQuality of being abhorrent; feeling of abhorrence.First known use Attested from the early 17ᵗʰ century until the early 18ᵗʰ century.
  3. obsoleteSomething that elicits abhorrence; a detestable thing.First known use Attested only in the early 18ᵗʰ century.

Origin

  1. Englishabhorrent
  2. Englishabhorrence
  3. Englishabhorrency

From abhorrence + -y.

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APA

abhorrency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abhorrency

MLA

“abhorrency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abhorrency. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abhorrency,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abhorrency.

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