Abhor

[ab·hor]

If you abhor something, it gives you a feeling of complete hatred. Chances are you abhor that kid who used to torture the frogs in biology class.

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To shrink back with shuddering from; to regard with horror or detestation; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.

Verb
find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats"

v. t.
To shrink back with shuddering from; to regard with horror or detestation; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.

v. t.
To fill with horror or disgust.

v. t.
To protest against; to reject solemnly.

v. i.
To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; -- with

Abhor

Ab*hor" , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Abhorred ; p. pr. & vb. n. Abhorring.] [L. abhorrere; ab + horrere to bristle, shiver, shudder: cf. F. abhorrer. See Horrid.] 1. To shrink back with shuddering from; to regard with horror or detestation; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.

Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

2. To fill with horror or disgust. [Obs.]

It doth abhor me now I speak the word.

3. (Canon Law) To protest against; to reject solemnly. [Obs.]

I utterly abhor, yea, from my soul Refuse you for my judge.

Syn. -- To hate; detest; loathe; abominate. See Hate.

Abhor

Ab*hor", v. i. To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; -- with from. [Obs.] "To abhor from those vices." Udall.

Which is utterly abhorring from the end of all law.

To shrink back with shuddering from; to regard with horror or detestation; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.

To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; -- with

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Usage Examples

On the one hand we publicly pronounce the equality of all peoples on the other hand, in our immigration laws, we embrace in practice these very theories we abhor and verbally condemn.

One of Dawkins' major gripes is against religion. I am in total agreement on that one. I abhor religion.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

I abhor war and view it as the greatest scourge of mankind.

My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere. But I abhor the dull routine of existence. I crave for mental exaltation.