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abhorrent

[ ab-hawr-uhnt, -hor- ]

adjective

  1. causing repugnance; detestable; loathsome:

    an abhorrent deed.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. utterly opposed, or contrary, or in conflict (usually followed by to ):

    abhorrent to reason.

  3. feeling extreme repugnance or aversion (usually followed by of ):

    abhorrent of waste.

  4. remote in character (usually followed by from ):

    abhorrent from the principles of law.



abhorrent

/ əˈɒəԳ /

adjective

  1. repugnant; loathsome
  2. whenpostpositive, foll by of feeling extreme aversion or loathing (for)

    abhorrent of vulgarity

  3. usuallypostpositive and foll by to conflicting (with)

    abhorrent to common sense

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Derived Forms

  • ˈǰԳٱ, adverb
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Other 51Թs From

  • ·ǰ۱Գ· adverb
  • un·ǰ۱Գ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of abhorrent1

First recorded in 1610–20, abhorrent is from the Latin word abhorrent- (stem of ǰŧԲ, present participle of ǰŧ ). See abhor, -ent
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Example Sentences

"This is an abhorrent violation when all of our likenesses are incredibly personal to each of us," he added.

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Violence carried out by young men who are influenced by what they see online is "abhorrent and we have to tackle it", and is "also a matter of culture", he told the Commons.

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He said the violence carried out by young men influenced by what they see online was "abhorrent" and "we have to tackle it."

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At home she is a loving grandmother who enjoys spending time with her grandkids but at work Mabel has to watch the internet's most "abhorrent" child sex abuse.

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The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, said: "This abhorrent violence has absolutely no place in our city."

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