abhor
verb (used with object)
to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate.
abhorrer
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a word derived from
abhor.
Example Sentences
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Himself a staunch follower of Mr. Disraeli, and an abhorrer of Whiggery in all its forms, he yet found in America's struggle that which appealed both to his brain and his heart.
From The Path of the King by John Buchan
At last, the vigor and courage of one Stowel of Exeter, an abhorrer, put an end to the practice.
From The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part F. From Charles II. to James II. by David Hume
“That’s true, Phil, there was a touch of sense there, if not sarcasm,” said the widow heartily, for she was an abhorrer of strong drink!
From Post Haste by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
“If the miters only had eyes and could see what heads they were upon—” “If the miters were natural objects,” added another in a nasal tone, “Natura abhorrer vacuum.”
From The Social Cancer by Charles E. Derbyshire
"Whig" was the name given to the extreme Covenanters of the west of Scotland, and in applying it to the members of the Country party the "abhorrer" meant to stigmatize them as rebels and fanatics.
From History of the English People, Volume VI Puritan England, 1642-1660; The Revolution, 1660-1683 by John Richard Green
