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Abhor

Abhor Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Abhor? [v] find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Abhor: abominate \| execrate \| loathe Related Terms \| Find terms related to Abhor: abominate \| be hostile to \| contemn \| detest \| disapprove of \| disdain \| disfavor \| dislike \| disrelish \| execrate \| hate \| hold in abomination \| loathe \| mislike \| not care for \| scorn \| scout \| shudder at \| utterly detest See Also \| detest \| hate Abhor In Webster's Dictionary \Abhor"\, 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. --Rom. xii. 9. 2. To fill with horror or disgust. [Obs.] It doth abhor me now I speak the word. --Shak. 3. (Canon Law) To protest against; to reject solemnly. [Obs.] I utterly abhor, yea, from my soul Refuse you for my judge. --Shak. Syn: To hate; detest; loathe; abominate. See {Hate}. \Abhor"\, 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. --Milton.

Abhor Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Abhor?

[v] find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Abhor: abominate | execrate | loathe

See Also | detest | hate

Abhor In Webster's Dictionary

\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.                                 --Rom. xii. 9.

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

         It doth abhor me now I speak the word. --Shak.

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

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

Syn: To hate; detest; loathe; abominate. See {Hate}.


\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.
                                               --Milton.

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