abhorring
/æbˈhɔɹ.ɪŋ/ · verb
Meaning
- To regard with horror or detestation; to shrink back with shuddering from; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.
- 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.
- Differ entirely from.
- Detestation.
- A detested thing.
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