abhor

Meanings

• verb

  feel intense hatred or disgust for (someone or something)

  - "She abhors lying."
  - "He abhorred the taste of broccoli."

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Pronunciation

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2. /əbˈhɔː(ɹ)/
   
   
   
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3. /æbˈhɔɹ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with abhor
borrow , tomorrow , sorrow

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. abhorrent () : extremely repulsive or hateful
   

2. abbey () : a monastery or convent, especially a large or important one
   

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Variants

List of all variants of abhor that leads to same result
abhor , abhorred , abhorrer , abhorrers , abhorring , abhors

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Forms

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abhorred (past tense), abhorring (present participle), abhorrent (adjective)

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'shudder' or 'recoil' in Old French. The modern meaning developed from the sense of 'recoil from' or 'shudder at'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'abhor' is derived from the Old French word 'abhorrer', meaning 'to shudder' or 'to recoil from'.

2. The word 'abhorrent' is a homonym of 'abhor', but it has a different meaning - 'extremely repulsive or hateful'.

3. The emotion of abhor is often depicted in horror movies and stories to create a sense of fear and disgust in the audience.

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Related Concepts

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1. hate: A strong feeling of dislike or intense disdain for someone or something.

2. disgust: A feeling of strong revulsion, typically caused by something unpleasant or offensive.

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Quotes

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1. We believe we know that Americans "abhor" extremes and mistrust ideology.

   - David Frum,{it}Atlantic{/it},March 1995

2. He "abhorred" grandiosity. When he came to New York to revise his manuscripts and galley proofs, he would hole up in a little cubicle on the attic floor of the old 52nd Street mansion that went by the name of Random House.

   - Norman Cousins,{it}Saturday Review{/it},April 1981

3. I "abhor" latter-day, modishly camp take-offs of my cherished boyhood heroes and heroines (Little Orphan Annie, Wonder Woman, Invisible Scarlet O'Neil).

   - Mordecai Richler,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},3 May 1987

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Culture

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In literature, 'abhor' is often used to describe strong negative emotions. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth abhors the thought of committing regicide. In art, the emotion of abhor is depicted in various forms, such as Edvard Munch's 'The Scream', which portrays an intense feeling of fear and disgust.

How to Memorize "abhor"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person's face contorted in disgust, with a strong expression of hatred.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'abhor' with strong negative emotions, like hate or disgust.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering 'A' stands for 'abhor' and 'H' stands for 'hate'.

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