abhorrer

Meanings

• noun

  One who feels intense hatred or disgust towards something.

  - "He is an abhorrer of lying."
  - "The abhorrer of spiders could not enter the room."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with abhorrer
borer , sorrower

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Variants

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abhor , abhorred , abhorrer , abhorrers , abhorring , abhors

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to drive away' in Old French.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'abhorrer' is derived from the Latin word 'abhorrere' which means 'to shrink away from'.

2. In medieval Europe, people who abhorred certain foods or practices were often accused of being witches.

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Related Concepts

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1. hate: A strong feeling of dislike or antipathy towards someone or something.

2. aversion: An intense dislike or disdain for something.

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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, 'abhorrer' is often used to describe strong negative emotions towards people or things.

How to Memorize "abhorrer"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person making a disgusted face and recoiling from something they hate.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'abhorrer' with the feeling of intense dislike or hatred.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember 'A' is the first letter in 'abhorrer' and 'A' stands for 'Antipathy'.

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