Abhor
Definition
Regard with disgust and hatred.
Etymology
First attested in 1449, from Middle English abhorren, borrowed from Middle French abhorrer, from Latin abhorreō (“shrink away from in horror”), from ab- (“from”) + horreō (“stand aghast, bristle with fear”).
Synonyms
loathe, execrate, abominate
In a sentence
- She abhors dishonesty in any form.
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