Abhor
verb
To dislike something or someone very much.
He abhorred racism in all its forms.
Often appears as...
- abhor the idea
- abhor the thought
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Disapproving
verb
To find something morally repugnant or disgusting.
I abhor the cruelty involved in animal testing.
Often appears as...
- abhor dishonesty
- abhor dishonour
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Academic
verb
To dislike something or someone very much.
He abhorred racism in all its forms.
Often appears as...
- abhor the idea
- abhor the thought
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To find something morally repugnant or disgusting.
I abhor the cruelty involved in animal testing.
Often appears as...
- abhor dishonesty
- abhor dishonour
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/3Extreme Dislike
When you 'abhor' something, your feeling is stronger than just disliking it—you find it appalling.
She abhors the idea of wasting food.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotionally Charged
'Abhor' often conveys a deep emotional response, not just a rational preference.
He abhors violence with every fiber of his being.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Casual Use
Use 'abhor' in serious contexts. It's too strong for mild annoyances or dislikes.
I abhor the thought of anyone being left out.
Pro Tip 1/3Extreme Dislike
When you 'abhor' something, your feeling is stronger than just disliking it—you find it appalling.
She abhors the idea of wasting food.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotionally Charged
'Abhor' often conveys a deep emotional response, not just a rational preference.
He abhors violence with every fiber of his being.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Casual Use
Use 'abhor' in serious contexts. It's too strong for mild annoyances or dislikes.
I abhor the thought of anyone being left out.
Pro Tip 1/3Extreme Dislike
When you 'abhor' something, your feeling is stronger than just disliking it—you find it appalling.
She abhors the idea of wasting food.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotionally Charged
'Abhor' often conveys a deep emotional response, not just a rational preference.
He abhors violence with every fiber of his being.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Casual Use
Use 'abhor' in serious contexts. It's too strong for mild annoyances or dislikes.
I abhor the thought of anyone being left out.
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Why the shape of your...
Of course, there is one more option. We can just shrink the movie screen proportionally, to fit the width of your home television. We can mathematically scale the original to fit exactly the width of the screen and this'll preserve the entire movie screen, but show the infamous black bars along the top and bottom that so many television watchers abhor.
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The Missing Years of...
unaccounted for there is no written record there are no tales told nature abhors a vacuum and so do many religious folks and that's why many people have talked about these missing years and have tried to speculate about what Jesus might have
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Kary Mullis: Celebrating...
who said, you can't make a vacuum. Ah, uh -- Aristotle said that nature abhors one. I think it was a poor translation, probably, but people relied on authorities like that.
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The Celebrity Panda PIPE...
our brethren let me tell you we abhor confrontation i wouldn't have a nunchuck from up from from a from a from a clarinet
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Why the shape of your...
Of course, there is one more option. We can just shrink the movie screen proportionally, to fit the width of your home television. We can mathematically scale the original to fit exactly the width of the screen and this'll preserve the entire movie screen, but show the infamous black bars along the top and bottom that so many television watchers abhor.
Video examples
The Missing Years of...
unaccounted for there is no written record there are no tales told nature abhors a vacuum and so do many religious folks and that's why many people have talked about these missing years and have tried to speculate about what Jesus might have
Video examples
Kary Mullis: Celebrating...
who said, you can't make a vacuum. Ah, uh -- Aristotle said that nature abhors one. I think it was a poor translation, probably, but people relied on authorities like that.
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The Celebrity Panda PIPE...
our brethren let me tell you we abhor confrontation i wouldn't have a nunchuck from up from from a from a from a clarinet
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Markus Zusak
Australian Author
I had many boxing matches with my brother in the backyard when we were younger, and I guess while other people abhor boxing for its brutality, I also have to admire anyone who climbs into the ring to face up to what could be the ultimate defeat.
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Ellen Ullman
American
A computer is a general-purpose machine with which we engage to do some of our deepest thinking and analyzing. This tool brings with it assumptions about structuredness, about defined interfaces being better. Computers abhor error.
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Betsy DeVos
American Public Servant
Government tends to stifle innovation, and it abhors improvisation. Any good military strategist will tell you that a battle plan rarely survives past the first engagement. After that, you have to improvise to survive and to win.
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Stieg Larsson
Swedish Writer
I abhor crime novels in which the main character can behave however he or she pleases, or do things that normal people do not do, without those actions having social consequences.
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James Larkin
Irish Activist
Humanity abhors, above all things, a vacuum in itself, and your class will be cut off from humanity as the surgeon cuts the cancer and alien growth from the body.
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Sayani Gupta
Indian Actress
I abhor badly-written characters and any character, be it man, woman, any character in the film. If it is a well-written character, it will come across as strong.
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Mike Pence
American Vice President
I abhor discrimination. The way I was raised was like most Hoosiers, with the golden rule, that you should do unto others what you'd have them do unto you.
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Joe Chung
Chinese Writer
Those who abhors democracy would rarely immigrate to an authoritarian state if they have to.
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Desmond Tutu
South African Leader
You must show the world that you abhor fighting.
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Theodore Roosevelt
American President
The American people abhor a vacuum.
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Markus Zusak
Australian Author
I had many boxing matches with my brother in the backyard when we were younger, and I guess while other people abhor boxing for its brutality, I also have to admire anyone who climbs into the ring to face up to what could be the ultimate defeat.
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Ellen Ullman
American
A computer is a general-purpose machine with which we engage to do some of our deepest thinking and analyzing. This tool brings with it assumptions about structuredness, about defined interfaces being better. Computers abhor error.
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Betsy DeVos
American Public Servant
Government tends to stifle innovation, and it abhors improvisation. Any good military strategist will tell you that a battle plan rarely survives past the first engagement. After that, you have to improvise to survive and to win.
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Stieg Larsson
Swedish Writer
I abhor crime novels in which the main character can behave however he or she pleases, or do things that normal people do not do, without those actions having social consequences.
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James Larkin
Irish Activist
Humanity abhors, above all things, a vacuum in itself, and your class will be cut off from humanity as the surgeon cuts the cancer and alien growth from the body.
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Sayani Gupta
Indian Actress
I abhor badly-written characters and any character, be it man, woman, any character in the film. If it is a well-written character, it will come across as strong.
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Mike Pence
American Vice President
I abhor discrimination. The way I was raised was like most Hoosiers, with the golden rule, that you should do unto others what you'd have them do unto you.
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Joe Chung
Chinese Writer
Those who abhors democracy would rarely immigrate to an authoritarian state if they have to.
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Desmond Tutu
South African Leader
You must show the world that you abhor fighting.
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Theodore Roosevelt
American President
The American people abhor a vacuum.
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