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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAbhor
/æbˈhɔːr/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Regard with disgust and hatred.
"Most people abhor all forms of cruelty to animals."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Latin abhorrere, from ab- 'away from, off' + horrere 'shudder'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Abhor" is said worldwide
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abhorrer
Transliteration: abhorrer
"J'abhorre la violence sous toutes ses formes."
verabscheuen
Transliteration: verabscheuen
"Ich verabscheue jede Form von Gewalt."
aborrire
Transliteration: aborrire
"Aborro la violenza in ogni sua forma."
aborrecer
Transliteration: aborrecer
"Aborrezco la violencia en todas sus formas."
aborrecer
Transliteration: aborrecer
"Eu aborreço a violência sob todas as formas."
घृणा करना
Transliteration: ghrinā karnā
"मैं हिंसा के हर रूप से घृणा करता हूँ।"
痛恨
Transliteration: tònghèn
"我痛恨一切形式的暴力。"
혐오하다
Transliteration: hyeomohada
"나는 모든 형태의 폭력을 혐오한다."
嫌悪する
Transliteration: keno suru
"私はあらゆる形態の暴力を嫌悪する。"
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