What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Abhor vs Enmity - What's the difference?

abhor | enmity |

As a verb abhor

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

As a noun enmity is

the quality of being an enemy; hostile or unfriendly disposition.

abhor

English

(Webster 1913)

Verb

(abhorr)
  • To regard with horror or detestation; to shrink back with shuddering from; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.
  • * 1611 , Romans 12:9, (w):
    • Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
  • (transitive, obsolete, impersonal) To fill with horror or disgust.
  • * c. 1604 (William Shakespeare), Othello , act 4, scene 1:
    • It does abhor me now I speak the word.
  • To turn aside or avoid; to keep away from; to reject.
  • (transitive, canon law, obsolete) To protest against; to reject solemnly.
  • * c. 1613 (William Shakespeare), Henry VIII , act 2, scene 4:
    • I utterly abhor , yea, from my soul Refuse you for my judge.
  • (obsolete) To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse;
  • * (Udall):
    • To abhor from those vices.
  • * (Milton):
    • Which is utterly abhorring from the end of all law.
  • (obsolete) Differ entirely from.

    • Synonyms

    * hate * detest * loathe * abominate * See also

    Related terms

    * abhorred * abhorrence * abhorrency * abhorrent * abhorrently * abhorrer * abhorrible * abhorring

    References

    * *

    enmity

    English

    Alternative forms

    : * ** enemyte ** enemytee ** ennemite ** ennemyte * ** enemyte ** enemytee ** ennemite ** ennemyte ** enymyte * ** enemitie ** enemyte ** enemytee ** enimitie ** enimity ** ennemite ** ennemyte ** ennimitie ** inimity : * ** enmite ** enmitye ** enmyte ** enmytee * ** enmyte ** enmytee * ** enmity ** enmyte ** enmytee * ** enmity

    Noun

    (enmities)
  • The quality of being an enemy; hostile or unfriendly disposition.
  • * 2005 , .
    • Some later Muses from Ionia and Sicily reckoned it safest to weave together both versions and say that that which is is both many and one, held together by both enmity and amity.
  • A state or feeling of opposition, hostility, hatred or animosity.
  • *
    • I merely repeat, remember always your duty of enmity towards Man and all his ways.

    Quotations

    * *: And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

    Synonyms

    * enemyship, hostility, enemyhood, antagonism, animosity, rancor, antipathy, animus

    Antonyms

    * amity

    References

    * * * Notes: