abhor
[ ab-hawr ]
/ æbˈhɔr /
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Definition of abhor
verb (used with object), ab·horred, ab·hor·ring.
to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate.
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Origin of abhor
First 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 FROM abhor
ab·hor·rer, nounsu·per·ab·hor, verb (used with object), su·per·ab·horred, su·per·ab·hor·ring.un·ab·horred, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use abhor in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for abhor
abhor
/ (əbˈhɔː) /
verb -hors, -horring or -horred
(tr) to detest vehemently; find repugnant; reject
Derived forms of abhor
abhorrer, nounWord Origin for abhor
C15: from Latin abhorrēre to shudder at, shrink from, from ab- away from + horrēre to bristle, shudder
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