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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

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