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abhorrent
adjective
abhor, Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing; hence, strongly opposed to; as,
abhorrent
thoughts.
The persons most from blood and treason - Burke
The arts of pleasure in despotic courts I spurn - Clover
Contrary or repugnant; discordant; inconsistent; -- followed by
to
.
Injudicious profanation, so to our stricter principles. -- Gibbon
detestable, Detestable
Pride, as it is - I. Taylor
Translations:
French: répugnant
German: verabscheuungswí¼rdig
Italian: ripugnante
Spanish: repugnante
Etymology:
Latin
abhorens
,
abhorentis
, present participle of
abhorrere
.
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