Associations to the word «Abhor»
Noun
- Vacuum
- Deceit
- Bloodshed
- Wickedness
- Tyranny
- Puritan
- Scorn
- Hate
- Shear
- Posterity
- Tyrant
- Deliverance
- Extravagance
- Heresy
- Falsehood
- Wretch
- Deformity
- Cruelty
- Slavery
- Inquisition
- Reject
- Hypocrisy
- Pity
- Oppression
- Dislike
- Rejoicing
- Violence
- Aristotle
- Maxim
- Nay
- Recoil
- Incense
- Mankind
- Nature
- Locust
- Conscience
- Calamity
- Supposition
- Sin
- Egyptian
- Adoration
- Superstition
- Tenet
- Jehovah
- Void
- Chew
- Remorse
- Whore
- Deed
- Hatred
- Strife
- Covenant
- Racism
- Disgust
- Folly
- Intrigue
- Pork
Adjective
Wiktionary
ABHOR, verb. (transitive) To regard with horror or detestation; to shrink back with shuddering from; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
ABHOR, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) (impersonal) To fill with horror or disgust. [Attested from the mid 16th century until the early 17th century.]
ABHOR, verb. (transitive) To turn aside or avoid; to keep away from; to reject.
ABHOR, verb. (transitive) (canon law) (obsolete) To protest against; to reject solemnly.
ABHOR, verb. (intransitive) (obsolete) To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; construed with from. [Attested from the mid 16th century until the mid 17th century.]
ABHOR, verb. (intransitive) (obsolete) Differ entirely from. [Attested from the mid 16th century until the late 17th century.]
Dictionary definition
ABHOR, verb. Find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats".
Wise words
Watch your thoughts, they become your words. Watch your
words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they
become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your
character. Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.