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ab·hor·rent
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æbˈhɔr
ənt, -ˈhɒr-
/
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ab-
hawr
-
uh
nt, -
hor
-
]
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adjective
1.
causing repugnance; detestable; loathsome:
an abhorrent deed.
2.
utterly opposed, or contrary, or in conflict (usually followed by
to
):
abhorrent to
reason
.
3.
feeling extreme repugnance or aversion (usually followed by
of
):
abhorrent of waste.
4.
remote in character (usually followed by
from
):
abhorrent from the principles of law.
Origin:
1610–20;
<
Latin
abhorrent-
(stem of
abhorrēns,
present participle of
abhorrēre
). See
abhor
,
-ent
Related forms
ab·hor·rent·ly,
adverb
un·ab·hor·rent·ly,
adverb
Can be confused:
aberrant
,
abhorrent.
Synonyms
1.
shocking, abominable.
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abhorrent
(əbˈhɒrənt)
—
adj
(when
postpositive,
foll by
of
) (usually
postpositive
and foll by
to
)
1.
repugnant; loathsome
2.
feeling extreme aversion or loathing (for):
abhorrent of vulgarity
3.
conflicting (with):
abhorrent to common sense
ab'horrently
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
abhorrent
1610s, "in a position or condition to recoil," usually with from; from L. abhorrens (gen. abhorrentis), prp. of abhorrere; see
abhor
. Meaning "repugnant" is from 1650s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
And though disorder may be the most
abhorrent
thing to a tidy taxonomist,
sometimes a little chaos can be healthy.
TO believers in free markets, the idea that a government can manipulate a huge
stock market is
abhorrent
.
Right from the start, this is an total and
abhorrent
lie.
Some see in this a potential justification for racism and find it
abhorrent
.
One, it's
abhorrent
to use violence in any form against peaceful protestors and against unarmed citizens, your own citizens.
This is in poor taste at minimum, and completely
abhorrent
in reality.
To leave office before my term is completed is
abhorrent
to every instinct in my body.
Many plants are so
abhorrent
to insects that they will not nest near them.
Whether the design was inspired or
abhorrent
, credit had to be given for the uniqueness of the getup.
Then it suddenly acquired its present
abhorrent
significance.
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