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ab⋅hor⋅rent

  [ab-hawr-uhnt, -hor-]
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–adjective
1. causing repugnance; detestable; loathsome: an abhorrent deed.
2. utterly opposed, or contrary, or in conflict (usually fol. by to): abhorrent to reason.
3. feeling extreme repugnance or aversion (usually fol. by of): abhorrent of waste.
4. remote in character (usually fol. by from): abhorrent from the principles of law.
Origin:
1610–20; < L abhorrent- (s. of abhorrēns, prp. of abhorrēre). See abhor, -ent

Related forms:
ab⋅hor⋅rent⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. shocking, abominable.
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ab·hor·rent   (āb-hôr'ənt, -hŏr'-)   
adj.  
  1. Disgusting, loathsome, or repellent.
  2. Feeling repugnance or loathing.
  3. Archaic Being strongly opposed.
ab·hor'rent·ly adv.
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Abhorrent

Ab*hor"rent\, a. [L. abhorens, -rentis, p. pr. of abhorrere.]

1. 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.

2. Contrary or repugnant; discordant; inconsistent; -- followed by to. "Injudicious profanation, so abhorrent to our stricter principles." --Gibbon.

3. Detestable. "Pride, abhorrent as it is." --I. Taylor.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : abhorrent
Spanish: detestable, aborrecible,
German: verhaßt,
Japanese: ひどくいやな
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