abhor

/əˈbɔːr/

to detest or loathe intensely

She abhors violence in any form.

She strongly dislikes or hates violence.

formal

to regard with extreme disgust or hatred

Many people abhor the idea of animal cruelty.

Many people strongly dislike or hate the idea of animal cruelty.

He abhors dishonesty above all else.

He detests dishonesty more than anything.

Often used in formal or literary contexts to express strong moral or ethical disapproval.

Collocations

abhor violencestrongly dislike or hate violenceabhor crueltydetest crueltyabhor injusticehate injustice

'Abhor' is more formal and intense than 'hate'. Use it to express strong moral or ethical disapproval.

'Abhor' conveys a stronger and more formal sense of disgust or hatred than 'hate' or 'dislike'.

From Middle English 'abhorren', from Old French 'abhorrer', from Latin 'abhorrēre' meaning 'to shrink from in horror'.

The word 'abhor' is more formal and intense than 'hate' or 'dislike'. It is often used to express moral or ethical disapproval.

ab-

away from

prefix

-horr

to shudder or tremble

root

-ere

to be

suffix

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