Definitions for abhoræbˈhɔr
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ab•hor*æbˈhɔr(v.t.)-horred, -hor•ring.
to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest; loathe.
* Syn: See hate.
Origin of abhor:
1400–50; late ME < L abhorrēre to shrink back from, shudder at =ab-ab - +horrēre to bristle, tremble
ab•hor′rer(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
abhor, loathe, abominate, execrate(verb)
find repugnant
"I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats"
Wiktionary
abhor(Verb)
To regard with horror or detestation; to shrink back with shuddering from; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.
abhor(Verb)
To fill with horror or disgust.
abhor(Verb)
To turn aside or avoid; to keep away from; to reject.
abhor(Verb)
To protest against; to reject solemnly.
abhor(Verb)
To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; -- with from.
Origin: * First attested in 1449.
Webster Dictionary
Abhor(verb)
to shrink back with shuddering from; to regard with horror or detestation; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe
Abhor(verb)
to fill with horror or disgust
Abhor(verb)
to protest against; to reject solemnly
Abhor(verb)
to shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; -- with
Translations for abhor
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- verfoeiAfrikaans
- يَكْرَه، يَمْقُتArabic
- ненавиждамBulgarian
- detestarPortuguese (BR)
- nenávidět, ošklivit siCzech
- verabscheuenGerman
- afskyDanish
- απεχθάνομαι, αποστρέφομαιGreek
- detestar, aborrecerSpanish
- jälestamaEstonian
- نفرت داشتنFarsi
- kammotaFinnish
- abhorrerFrench
- לְתַעֵבHebrew
- घृणा करनाHindi
- gnušanjeCroatian
- utálHungarian
- membenciIndonesian
- hafa viðbjóð áIcelandic
- detestare, aborrireItalian
- ひどく嫌うJapanese
- 혐오하다Korean
- šlykštėtis, neapkęstiLithuanian
- sajust riebumu, pretīgumuLatvian
- benciMalay
- verafschuwenDutch
- avskyNorwegian
- brzydzić sięPolish
- نفرت داشتنPersian
- كركه لرلPashto
- detestarPortuguese
- a detestaRomanian
- питать отвращениеRussian
- protiviť saSlovak
- sovražitiSlovenian
- gnušati seSerbian
- avskySwedish
- เกลียดชังThai
- nefret etmekTurkish
- 憎惡，痛恨Chinese (Trad.)
- відчувати відразу; ненавидітиUkrainian
- نفرت کرناUrdu
- ghét cay ghét đắngVietnamese
- 憎恶，痛恨Chinese (Simp.)
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