definition of the word abhorrent

From Latin abhorens, abhorentis, present participle of abhorreō.

abhorrent

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

• abhor
• abhorred
• abhorrence
• abhorrency
• abhorrently
• abhorrer
• abhorrible
• abhorring

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