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Etymology
From Latin abhorrere, from ab- + horrere "to stand aghast".
Known cognates: French: abhorrer.

Pronunciation
RP:

• IPA|/É�bË�hÉ�Ë�/

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Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)|-��(r)

Verb
en-verb|abhor|r|ing

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

#* Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. - Romans 12:9

1. transitive obsolete To fill with horror or disgust.

#* It does abhor me now I speak the word. - Shakespeare, Othello, IV-i

1. transitive (canon law) obsolete To protest against; to reject solemnly.

#* I utterly abhor, yea, from my soul Refuse you for my judge. - Shakespeare, Henry VIII, II-iv

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

#* To abhor from those vices. - Udall
#* Which is utterly abhorring from the end of all law. - Milton

Synonyms
hate
detest
loathe
abominate

Related terms
abhorred
abhorrence
abhorrency
abhorrent
abhorrently
abhorrer
abhorrible
abhorring

Translations
trans-top|to regard with horror or detestation
CJK Characters: �
Chinese: ��
Dutch: verafschuwen, walgen van
Finnish: inhota
French: détester
German: verabscheuen (1)
Ido: abominar
Latin: abhorrere 2^nd
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Norwegian: avsky
Russian: ненавиде��, пи�а�� о�в�а�ение
Scottish Gaelic: gràinich, fuathaich
Spanish: aborrecer, detestar
Swedish: avsky
Turkish: nefret etmek
Welsh: �ashau
Thai: ��ลีย� (glìat), ��ลีย��ั� (glìat chang), �ั� (chang), �ยะ��ย� (kae-ya-kae-yaeng)
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ttbc|Vietnamese: ghê t�m, ghét cay ghét �ắng

Shorthand

Gregg (Version: Centennial, Series 90, DJS,Simplified,Anniversary,Pre-Anniversary): a - b - [dot] o - r

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• 2007-11-01 18:30 - DCDuring - /* Gregg */ Corrected

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