English

Etymology
Latin abhorens, abhorentis, present participle of abhorrere.

Adjective
abhorrent

1. abhor|Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing; hence, strongly opposed to; as, abhorrent thoughts.

#* The persons most abhorrent from blood and treason - Burke
#* The arts of pleasure in despotic courts I spurn abhorrent - Clover

1. Contrary or repugnant; discordant; inconsistent; -- followed by to.

#* Injudicious profanation, so abhorrent to our stricter principles. -- Gibbon

1. detestable|Detestable

#* Pride, abhorrent as it is - I. Taylor

Related terms
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Translations
French: répugnant
German: verabscheuungswürdig
Ido: abomininda, odiinda
Interlingua: abhorrente, repugnante
Italian: ripugnante
Norwegian: avskyelig, vemmelig
Spanish: repugnante

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ttbc|Vietnamese: ghê t�m, �áng ghét, trái v�i, mâu thuẫn v�i, không hợp v�i, ghét cay ghét �ắng

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