abhor
[ ab-hawr ]
verb (used with object),ab·horred, ab·hor·ring.
to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate.
Origin of abhor
1First recorded before 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin abhorrēre “to shrink back from, shudder at,” equivalent to ab-ab- + horrēre “to bristle, tremble”
synonym study For abhor
See hate.
Other words for abhor
Opposites for abhor
Other words from abhor
- ab·hor·rer, noun
- su·per·ab·hor, verb (used with object), su·per·ab·horred, su·per·ab·hor·ring.
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How to use abhor in a sentence
At last, the vigor and courage of one Stowel of Exeter, an abhorrer, put an end to the practice.
If the miters were natural objects,” added another in a nasal tone, “Natura abhorrer vacuum.
The Social Cancer | Jos Rizal
British Dictionary definitions for abhor
abhor
/ (əbˈhɔː) /
verb-hors, -horring or -horred
(tr) to detest vehemently; find repugnant; reject
Origin of abhor
1C15: from Latin abhorrēre to shudder at, shrink from, from ab- away from + horrēre to bristle, shudder
Derived forms of abhor
- abhorrer, noun
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