Definition of ABHOR

abhor

Meanings

Plural: abhor, abhorred

Verb

  • find repugnant
    • "She abhors cats"
  • To regard (someone or something) as horrifying or detestable; to feel great repugnance toward.
  • To fill with horror or disgust.
  • To turn aside or avoid; to keep away from; to reject.
  • To protest against; to reject solemnly.
  • To feel horror, disgust, or dislike (towards); to be contrary or averse (to); construed with from.
  • Differ entirely from.

Origin / 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”).

Scrabble Score: 10

abhor is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
abhor is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
abhor is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

abhor is a valid Words With Friends word