English Explanatory Dictionary

abhor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To regard (someone or something) as horrifying or detestable; to feel great repugnance toward.
To fill with horror or disgust.
To turn aside or avoid; to keep away from; to reject.
To protest against; to reject solemnly.
To feel horror, disgust, or dislike (towards); to be contrary or averse (to); construed with from.
Differ entirely from.

Pronunciation

/əbˈhɔː/ /əbˈɔː/ en-uk-abhor.ogg en-au-abhor.ogg /æbˈhɔɹ/ /əbˈhɔɹ/ en-us-abhor.ogg en-ca-abhor.ogg /əˈbhor/ [ə.bʱoː(ɾ)]

Word forms

abhor abhors abhorring abhorred no-table-tags glossary abhorrest abhorredst abhorreth

Etymology

First attested in 1449, from Middle English abhorren, borrowed from Middle French abhorrer, from Latin abhorreō (“shrink away from in horror”), from ab- (“from”) + horreō (“stand aghast, bristle with fear”).

Synonyms

Related words

abhorred abhorrence abhorrency abhorrent abhorrently abhorrer abhorrible abhorring

Derived words

abhorrable abhorration

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