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   abhorrent

   /əbˈhɒrənt/

   adjective

   • 1. inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant: "racism was abhorrent to us all"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin abhorrent- ‘shuddering away from in horror’, from the verb abhorrere (see abhor).

   Derivatives

   • 1. abhorrently adverb

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   What does abhorrent mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of ABHORRENT is causing or deserving strong dislike or hatred : being so repugnant as to stir up positive antagonism. How to use abhorrent in a sentence.

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   What does the term 'abhorrence' mean?

   • The term 'abhorrence' means detesting or strongly opposed to. According to Webster's Online, 'Abhorring; having or showing abhorrence; loathing; hence, strongly opposed to; as, abhorrent thoughts. The persons most abhorrent from blood and treason.'

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   What is the difference between abhorrent and aberrant?

   • Abhorrent and aberrant have different meanings in the English language. Abhorrent, which entered the language in the early seventeenth century, means in a position or condition to recoil (from something), derived from the Latin word abhorentem. Aberrant, on the other hand, means varying from normal, deviating from the common standard, or exhibiting abnormal behavior.

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   Are there norms that were abhorrent and should be done away with?

   • There are certainly norms that were abhorrent and should be done away with. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

   ABHORRENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › abhorrentABHORRENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Abhorrent means morally very bad or repulsive. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences and find synonyms and related words in the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • Znaczenie Abhorrent, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ABHORRENT definicja: 1. morally very bad: 2. morally very...

   • Abhorrent: French Translation

     ABHORRENT translate: odieux (à), detestable (envers). Learn...

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   • Abhorrent in Spanish

     ABHORRENT translate: abominable, aborrecible, detestable,...

   • Abhorrent in Polish

     ABHORRENT translate: odrażający, odrażający. Learn more in...

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     ABHORRENT translate: 令人憎恶的;使人厌恶的;可恶的. Learn more in the...

   • Abhorrent

     adjective. formal us / æbˈhɔːr. ə nt / uk / əˈbɒr. ə nt /...

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   Abhorrent means causing or deserving strong dislike or hatred, or not agreeable or contrary. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles for abhorrent.

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   Abhorrent means causing disgust, hatred, or extreme aversion. It can be followed by to, of, or from. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples from various sources.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › abhorrentABHORRENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Abhorrent means morally very bad or disgusting. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences and find synonyms and related words in the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   When you think of abhorrent, think of horror, as in something so vile and loathsome that you can only react to it in horror. In fact, the word abhorrent in Latin means “to recoil (back away) in horror.”

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   Abhorrent means disgusting, loathsome, or repellent, or feeling extreme aversion or loathing. Find the origin, usage, and translations of abhorrent in English and Spanish dictionaries.

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