abhor

/əb'hɔ:/

Thân thiện

She abhors the taste of bitter medicine.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; to loathe intensely.
   • To reject vehemently; to find utterly detestable or morally repulsive.

Usage

• Transitive Verb: "Abhor" is always followed by a direct object (the thing or person that is detested). It expresses a very strong feeling of hatred and disgust.
• Formality: It is a formal and strong word, often used in serious or literary contexts rather than casual conversation.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "to abhor the thought of (something)": to find a particular idea or possibility utterly disgusting.
  • He abhorred the very thought of betraying his friend's trust.
• "to be abhorrent to (someone)": (using the related adjective) to be hateful or repugnant to someone.
  • Such dishonesty is abhorrent to me.

Variants and Related Words

• Abhorrence (noun): A feeling of extreme loathing or disgust.
  • She looked at the traitor with abhorrence.
• Abhorrent (adjective): Causing or deserving strong hatred or disgust; repugnant.
  • His actions were abhorrent to the community's values.

Synonyms

• Loathe: To feel intense dislike or disgust for.
• Detest: To dislike intensely.
• Despise: To look down on with contempt or intense aversion.
• Execrate: To feel or express great loathing for (very formal).

Antonyms

• Adore: To love and admire deeply.
• Cherish: To hold dear; to feel great affection for.
• Relish: To enjoy greatly.

Related Phrases

• Hold in abhorrence: (Formal phrase) To regard someone or something with intense disgust.
  • The tyrant was held in abhorrence by his people.

Học thuật

Verb

1. find repugnant
   • I loathe that man
   • She abhors cats

Từ đồng nghĩa

• loathe
• abominate
• execrate