Definitions for abhor
æbˈhɔrab·hor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. abhor, loathe, abominate, execrateverb

   find repugnant

   "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. abhorverb

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

2. abhorverb

   To fill with horror or disgust.

3. abhorverb

   To turn aside or avoid; to keep away from; to reject.

4. abhorverb

   To protest against; to reject solemnly.

5. abhorverb

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

6. Etymology: * First attested in 1449.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To ABHORverb

   To hate with acrimony; to detest to extremity; to loath.

   Etymology: abhorreo, Lat.

   Whilst I was big in clamour, came there a man,
   Who having seen me in my worser state,
   Shunn’d my abhorr’d society. William Shakespeare, K. Lear.

   To whom thus Michael: Justly thou abhorr’st
   That son, who on the quiet state of men
   Such trouble brought, affecting to subdue
   Rational liberty. John Milton, Parad. Lost, b. xii. l. 79.

   The self-same thing they will abhor
   One way, and long another for. Hudibras, p. i. cant. 1.

   A church of England man abhors the humour of the age, in delighting to fling scandals upon the clergy in general; which, besides the disgrace to the reformation, and to religion itself, cast an ignominy upon the kingdom that it doth not deserve. Jonathan Swift, on the Sentiments of a Church of England man.

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1. abhor

   Abhor (or Amba Hor) and Mehraela were a brother and sister who were martyrs for the Christian faith. Etymology of the word "Abhor": from Latin abhorrēre (to shudder at, shrink from), from "ab" (away) and "horrēre" (to bristle, shudder). The book of their "acts" has been lost. Their feast day is celebrated on January 9 in the Coptic Church.

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1. abhor

   To abhor means to greatly dislike or hate something or someone, often due to moral or ethical reasons. It refers to a strong feeling of disgust or aversion towards someone or something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Abhorverb

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

2. Abhorverb

   to fill with horror or disgust

3. Abhorverb

   to protest against; to reject solemnly

4. Abhorverb

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

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abhor

   ab-hor′, v.t. to shrink from with horror: to detest: to loathe:—pr.p. abhor′ring; pa.p. abhorred′.—ns. Abhor′rence, extreme hatred; (obs.) Abhor′rency.—adj. Abhor′rent, detesting; repugnant (with of).—ns. Abhor′rer, one who abhors; Abhor′ring (B. and Shak.), object of abhorrence. [L. abhorrēre, from ab, from, and horrēre. See Horror.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of abhor in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of abhor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of abhor in a Sentence

1. Isaac Hill:

   …revenge reduces you to your worst self, puts you on the same level with those spiteful people we claim to abhor.

2. Simon Johnson:

   We abhor all forms of racism, wherever The FA in relation is found, we call upon the FA to investigate this offensive social media post and to take action if appropriate if we are to succeed in kicking racism out of football.

3. Alex L. Wasilewski:

   Most abhor Wallowing with the Weak yet fear Strutting with the Strong

4. Central Command:

   We abhor the loss of innocent life and take all possible measures to prevent them. In this case, we self-reported and investigated the strike according to our own evidence and take full responsibility for the unintended loss of life.

5. The King:

   Countless lives have been destroyed; freedom and human dignity have been trampled in the most brutal way. The security of Europe has been threatened, together with our democratic values, even as we abhor the appalling scenes of destruction, we can take heart from our unity – in defense of Ukraine, of peace and freedom.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=abhor
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Abhor
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=abhor
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abhor
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abhor
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=abhor