Meaning of "abhor" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ABHOR

From Latin abhorrēre to shudder at, shrink from, from ab- away from + horrēre to bristle, shudder.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ABHOR

abhor  [əbˈhɔː]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABHOR

Abhor is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb abhor in English.

WHAT DOES ABHOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Abhor and Mehraela

Abhor and Mehraela were a brother and sister who were martyrs for the Christian faith. The book of their "acts" has been lost. Their feast day is celebrated on January 9 in the Coptic Church.

Definition of abhor in the English dictionary

The definition of abhor in the dictionary is to detest vehemently; find repugnant; reject.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ABHOR

PRESENT

Present

I abhor

you abhor

he/she/it abhors

we abhor

you abhor

they abhor

Present continuous

I am abhorring

you are abhorring

he/she/it is abhorring

we are abhorring

you are abhorring

they are abhorring

Present perfect

I have abhorred

you have abhorred

he/she/it has abhorred

we have abhorred

you have abhorred

they have abhorred

Present perfect continuous

I have been abhorring

you have been abhorring

he/she/it has been abhorring

we have been abhorring

you have been abhorring

they have been abhorring

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I abhorred

you abhorred

he/she/it abhorred

we abhorred

you abhorred

they abhorred

Past continuous

I was abhorring

you were abhorring

he/she/it was abhorring

we were abhorring

you were abhorring

they were abhorring

Past perfect

I had abhorred

you had abhorred

he/she/it had abhorred

we had abhorred

you had abhorred

they had abhorred

Past perfect continuous

I had been abhorring

you had been abhorring

he/she/it had been abhorring

we had been abhorring

you had been abhorring

they had been abhorring

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will abhor

you will abhor

he/she/it will abhor

we will abhor

you will abhor

they will abhor

Future continuous

I will be abhorring

you will be abhorring

he/she/it will be abhorring

we will be abhorring

you will be abhorring

they will be abhorring

Future perfect

I will have abhorred

you will have abhorred

he/she/it will have abhorred

we will have abhorred

you will have abhorred

they will have abhorred

Future perfect continuous

I will have been abhorring

you will have been abhorring

he/she/it will have been abhorring

we will have been abhorring

you will have been abhorring

they will have been abhorring

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would abhor

you would abhor

he/she/it would abhor

we would abhor

you would abhor

they would abhor

Conditional continuous

I would be abhorring

you would be abhorring

he/she/it would be abhorring

we would be abhorring

you would be abhorring

they would be abhorring

Conditional perfect

I would have abhor

you would have abhor

he/she/it would have abhor

we would have abhor

you would have abhor

they would have abhor

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been abhorring

you would have been abhorring

he/she/it would have been abhorring

we would have been abhorring

you would have been abhorring

they would have been abhorring

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you abhor
we let´s abhor
you abhor

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to abhor

Past participle

abhorred

Present Participle

abhorring

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «ABHOR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «abhor» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of abhor

abominate · despise · detest · execrate · hate · loathe

TRANSLATION OF ABHOR

Find out the translation of abhor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of abhor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «abhor» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 憎恶
• Translator English - Spanish: abhor
• English: abhor
• Translator English - Hindi: घृणा
• Translator English - Arabic: نمقت
• Translator English - Russian: гнушающиеся
• Translator English - Portuguese: abominar
• Translator English - Bengali: ঘৃণাসহকারে পরিহার করা
• Translator English - French: abhorrer
• Translator English - Malay: Abhor
• Translator English - German: verabscheuen
• Translator English - Japanese: 忌み嫌う
• Translator English - Korean: 혐오
• Translator English - Javanese: Nesu
• Translator English - Vietnamese: ghét cay ghét đắng
• Translator English - Tamil: வெறுப்புக் கொள்
• Translator English - Marathi: तिरस्कार करणे
• Translator English - Turkish: iğrenmek
• Translator English - Italian: aborrire
• Translator English - Polish: abhor
• Translator English - Ukrainian: які нехтують
• Translator English - Romanian: detesta
• Translator English - Greek: αποστρέφομαι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: ´n afsku
• Translator English - Swedish: avskyr
• Translator English - Norwegian: avsky

10 QUOTES WITH «ABHOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word abhor.

1

Lyman Abbott

I abhor a hoe. I am fond of flowers but not of dirt, and had rather buy them than cultivate them.

2

Louis D. Brandeis

I abhor averages. I like the individual case. A man may have six meals one day and none the next, making an average of three meals per day, but that is not a good way to live.

3

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

As a liberal and progressive, I abhor the notion of conflict and bloodshed and very much want to find a diplomatic solution to the Iran nuclear issue.

4

Emanuel Celler

On the one hand we publicly pronounce the equality of all peoples; on the other hand, in our immigration laws, we embrace in practice these very theories we abhor and verbally condemn.

5

Ray Comfort

One of Dawkins' major gripes is against religion. I am in total agreement on that one. I abhor religion.

6

Richard Dawson

I abhor grades - if a child does his best, that's all that should be asked.

7

Arthur Conan Doyle

My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere. But I abhor the dull routine of existence. I crave for mental exaltation.

8

Charles Hazlewood

I abhor the words 'classical music.' Few things satisfy me more than a really good cover version.

9

Stieg Larsson

I abhor crime novels in which the main character can behave however he or she pleases, or do things that normal people do not do, without those actions having social consequences.

10

Don Lemon

I abhor hypocrisy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABHOR»

Discover the use of abhor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to abhor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Why You Must Abhor Poverty

Why You Must Abhor poverty itemizes Bible bases to despise poverty in all its ramifications.

Emmanuel Oghenebrorhie, 2012

A Concordance to the Canonical Books of the Old and New ...

6. into your hearts. crying, Abba, Father ABHOR. In. 26. 11. among you: and my soul shall not a. you 15. my statutes, or if your soul abhor my judgments 30. of your idols. and my soul shall abhor you 44. neither will I abhor them, to destroy them ...

‎1859

Italian Conversation Grammar

INDICATIVE MOOD. Present. abbdrro or abborr-1 SCO, I abhor, or do abhor. abbtirr-l or aborr-t SCI, thou abhorrest. abHrr-'B. or abborr-l&OE, he or she abhors . abborri'dmo, we abhor. abbotr-ite, you abhor. abbdrroso or -f S0ONO, they abhor.

Levina Buoncuore Urbino, 1865

Italian Conversation-grammar on Otto's System

Abborrire, to abhor. IABADIGM or THOSE vmms 011' THE THIRD CONJUGATION, wmm, IN THE PRESENT on THE INDICATIVE, END BOTH IN 0 AND isco. INDICATIVE MOOD. Present. dbdrr-0 orabborr-1800, I abhor, or do abhor.

Levina Buoncuore Urbino, 1864

Pussy Abhor

Chris Fox Final Paper November 16, 2012 MCS 460.W Pussy Abhor Musical expression as a form of protest is nothing new, especially in the United States. The hippie movement enjoyed their three days at Woodstock in 1969 while peacefully ...

Chris Fox, 2013

The Englishman's Hebrew & Chaldee Concordance of the Old ...

16. How much more ubominuble : 19. thy grave like an abominable branch, * P1EL.— Preterite.* :31 .and mine own clothes shall abhor me. : 19. All my inward friends abhorred me : : 1 0. They abhor me, they flee far from mc, P1EL. — Infinitive.

George Vicesimus Wigram, 1860

The New And Complete Dictionary Of The English Language: In ...

ABHO'R (v. 7. from tbe Lat. abhorred to dislike) To detest, to hate exceedingly. Abhor'red (p. from abhor) Detested, hated exceedingly. Abhor'rence (s. from abhor) Detestation, the state of being abhorred \<witb of : as, " She bad an abhorrence ...

John Ash, 1775

The Holy Bible: containing the Old and New Testaments ...

ABHOR, greatly hate and loathe Lev. 36. 11. my soul shall not abhor you 15. if your soul a. my judgments 30. my soul shall abhor you Job 30. 10. they abhor me , they nee 43. 6. I abhor myself and repent in P*a4.5. 6. Lord will abhor the bloody  ...

‎1856

The devotional and practical polyglott family Bible, ...

36. Rom. 8. 15. Gal. 4. 6. ABHOR, greatly hate and loathe Lev 96. 11. my soul shall not abhor you 15. if your soul a. my judgments 30. my soul shall abhor you Job. 30. 10. they abhor me, they flee 42. 6. 1 abhor myself and repent in Psal. 5. 6 .

The English version of the polyglott Bible: containing the ...

36. Rom. 8. 15. Gal. 4. 6. ABHOR, greatly hate and loathe Lev. 26. 11. my soul shall not abhor you 15. if your soul a. my judgments 30. my soul shall abhor you Job. 30. 10. they abhor me, they flee 42. 6. I abhor myself and repent in Psal. 5. 6.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABHOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term abhor is used in the context of the following news items.

CARICOM Heads abhor treatment of Haitians in Dominican Republic

FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION of the 36th Regional meeting of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the ... «Nation News, Jul 15»

Green Pope Goes Medieval on Planet

It is dubious that the Church's credibility will be well served by a neo-feudal alliance dominated by those who abhor the Church's other core ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»

Peace, development and the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL): The …

We particularly abhor attempts by large corporations to get their way through divide and rule enticements aimed at individuals in our society. «International Viewpoint, Jul 15»

Keeping Track

If I don't, I'm stuck in the very mentality I abhor..."that's just the way it is and there's nothing you can do about it." I'm coming to see that my ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jul 15»

Those Who Invested In Buhari Should Not Expect Returns …

We abhor such statements as made by Akande. It's very unfortunate. He is somebody I respected before but for him to be making these ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»

Harriet Harman shows how it's done as the Labour Party thrives in a …

... about cuts to benefits and tax credits, but the criticism will be constructive. Nature may abhor a vacuum but the Labour Party is thriving in one. «The Independent, Jul 15»

Nothing Islamic about Daesh

The fact is that more than 99 percent of Muslims, including the majority in India and elsewhere, abhor terrorism. Even if a handful of Muslims are ... «Arab News, Jul 15»

The only time to feel entitled

Correct them and they abhor you. Reprimand them and they immediately hand over their resignation letters thinking the company will suffer ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»

UK notebook: Season tickets no longer a good deal, fan decides

There are conflicting constituencies: Black players and their families might abhor the Confederate flag while a segment of white fans revere it. «Lexington Herald Leader, Jul 15»

CNN's Mike Rowe: Banning Flags Won't Do Anything on Racism

I know many good Southerners who abhor racism, but view this flag as an important connection to their ancestors – the vast majority of whom ... «NewsBusters, Jul 15»