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Word: Abhor
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin abhorrere, from ab- ‘away from’ + horrere ‘to shudder’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əbˈhɔː
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈbɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
regard with disgust and hatred
Short Definition:regard with disgust and hatred
Examples:- he abhorred sexism in every form
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