Abhor
/əbˈhɔː(ɹ)/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Abhor
verb
- To regard with horror or detestation; to shrink back with shuddering from; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.
"I absolutely abhor being stuck in traffic jams"
- To fill with horror or disgust.
- To turn aside or avoid; to keep away from; to reject.
- (canon law) To protest against; to reject solemnly.
- To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; construed with from.