abominate
verb (used with object)
to regard with intense aversion or loathing; abhor.
have abominated
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present perfectof abominate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Nor was he remotely touchy-feely — a locution he would have abominated — apparently shrinking even from handshakes and hugs.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2018
Even so, he seems genuinely to have abominated slavery, and he expressed terrible premonitions: "I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just."
From Time Magazine Archive
