Abhor: meaning, definitions and examples

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abhor

[ əbˈhɔː ]

^{Context #1}

strong feeling

to regard with disgust or hatred; to loathe; to detest

Synonyms

despise, detest, hate, loathe

Examples of usage

She abhors the sight of blood.
He abhors violence in any form.

^{Context #2}

formal

to reject something very strongly

Synonyms

reject, repudiate, shun

Examples of usage

The government abhors any form of discrimination.
She abhors the idea of war.

Translations

Translations of the word "abhor" in other languages:

🇵🇹 aborrecer

detestar
odiar

🇮🇳 घृणा करना

🇩🇪 verabscheuen

🇮🇩 membenci

🇺🇦 ненавидіти

🇵🇱 brzydzić się

🇯🇵 嫌う (kirau)

🇫🇷 abhorrer

🇪🇸 abominar

🇹🇷 nefret etmek

🇰🇷 혐오하다 (hyeomohada)

🇸🇦 يكره (yakrah)

🇨🇿 hnusit se

🇸🇰 neznášať

🇨🇳 厌恶 (yànwù)

🇸🇮 gnusiti se

🇮🇸 hata

🇰🇿 жек көру

🇬🇪 სიძულვილი (sidzulvili)

🇦🇿 iyrənmək

🇲🇽 abominar

Word origin

The word 'abhor' originated from the Middle English word 'abhoren', which in turn came from the Old English word 'abhorian'. The prefix 'ab-' means 'away', and 'horian' is related to 'hore', meaning 'filth'. Therefore, 'abhor' originally meant 'to shrink back with horror, to regard with extreme repugnance'. Over time, the meaning evolved to its current form of 'to regard with disgust or hatred'.