abhor
to very strongly dislike, to hate
TRANSLATION
verabscheuen
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"Though today's far rightists are much fewer in number than in the 1930s, their opponents are anxious to demonstrate that the vast majority of Germans ABHOR racist violence."
(BBCi News item "German far-right ban tops agenda" - 10 Nov 2000)
(BBCi News item "German far-right ban tops agenda" - 10 Nov 2000)
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Etymology: Middle English abhorren, from Latin abhorrEre, from ab- + horrEre to shudder -- more at HORROR
Date: 15th century
: to regard with extreme repugnance or hate
Synonyms: hate, loath
Note also the noun "abhorrence"
"Most people have a natural abhorrence regarding the use of chemical or biological weapons"
Etymology: Middle English abhorren, from Latin abhorrEre, from ab- + horrEre to shudder -- more at HORROR
Date: 15th century
: to regard with extreme repugnance or hate
Synonyms: hate, loath
Note also the noun "abhorrence"
"Most people have a natural abhorrence regarding the use of chemical or biological weapons"
