abhor
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Abhor Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Abhor
(v. t.)
To shrink back with shuddering from; to regard with horror or detestation; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.
(v. t.)
To protest against; to reject solemnly.
(v. t.)
To fill with horror or disgust.
(v. i.)
To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; -- with
(v. t.)
To shrink back with shuddering from; to regard with horror or detestation; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.
(v. t.)
To protest against; to reject solemnly.
(v. t.)
To fill with horror or disgust.
(v. i.)
To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; -- with
| WordNet 2.0 |
abhor
Verb
1. find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats"
(synonym) loathe, abominate, execrate
(hypernym) hate, detest
(derivation) abhorrer
Verb
1. find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats"
(synonym) loathe, abominate, execrate
(hypernym) hate, detest
(derivation) abhorrer
| Shakespeare Words |
ABHOR
protest; disgust
protest; disgust
| GLOSSARY OF ESOTERIC WORDS |
abhor
detest something
eg:He was an ethical prophet of the highest rank, stressing constantly the need to act righteously and to speak the truth and abhor the lie. UN: ABHOR implies a deep often shuddering repugnance.
detest something
eg:He was an ethical prophet of the highest rank, stressing constantly the need to act righteously and to speak the truth and abhor the lie. UN: ABHOR implies a deep often shuddering repugnance.
| hEnglish - advanced version |
abhor
abhor
\ab*hor"\ (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. abhorred (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. abhorring.] [l. abhorrere; ab + horrere to bristle, shiver, shudder: cf. f. abhorrer. see horrid.]
1. to shrink back with shuddering from; to regard with horror or detestation; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe. abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. xii. 9.
2. to fill with horror or disgust. [obs.] it doth abhor me now i speak the word.
3. (canon law) to protest against; to reject solemnly. [obs.] i utterly abhor, yea, from my soul refuse you for my judge.
abhor
\ab*hor"\ (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. abhorred (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. abhorring.] [l. abhorrere; ab + horrere to bristle, shiver, shudder: cf. f. abhorrer. see horrid.]
1. to shrink back with shuddering from; to regard with horror or detestation; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe. abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. xii. 9.
2. to fill with horror or disgust. [obs.] it doth abhor me now i speak the word.
3. (canon law) to protest against; to reject solemnly. [obs.] i utterly abhor, yea, from my soul refuse you for my judge.
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
abhor
tá gráin agam ar, fuath
tá gráin agam ar, fuath
| Dream Dictionary |
Abhor
To dream that you abhor a person, denotes that you will entertain strange dislike for some person, and your suspicion of his honesty will prove correct.
To think yourself held in abhorrence by others, predicts that your good intentions to others will subside into selfishness.
For a young woman to dream that her lover abhors her, foretells that she will love a man who is in no sense congenial.
To dream that you abhor a person, denotes that you will entertain strange dislike for some person, and your suspicion of his honesty will prove correct.
To think yourself held in abhorrence by others, predicts that your good intentions to others will subside into selfishness.
For a young woman to dream that her lover abhors her, foretells that she will love a man who is in no sense congenial.
Abhor Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Abhor and Mehraela
Abhor (or Amba Hor) and Mehraela were a brother and sister who were martyrs for the Christian faith. The book of their "acts" has been lost. Their feast day is celebrated on January 9 in the Coptic Church.
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