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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesabscheulich
Pronunciation / Transliteration: abscheulich
"Das ist ein abscheuliches Verbrechen."
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Inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant.
"Racism is abhorrent to civilized society."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'abhorrentem', present participle of 'abhorrere', meaning to shrink back from in horror or disgust. It entered the English language in the late 16th century, retaining its core connotation of inspiring moral repulsion or intense opposition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Abhorrent" is said worldwide
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abhorrent
Transliteration: abhorrent
"Ce comportement est tout à fait abhorrent."
abscheulich
Transliteration: abscheulich
"Das ist ein abscheuliches Verbrechen."
abborrito
Transliteration: abborrito
"Trovo questo atteggiamento del tutto abborrito."
aborrecible
Transliteration: aborrecible
"Sus acciones fueron completamente aborrecibles."
abominável
Transliteration: abominável
"A violência contra os fracos é abhorrente."
घृणित
Transliteration: ghrinit
"यह एक घृणित अपराध है।"
讨厌的
Transliteration: tǎoyàn de
"这种行为是令人 abhorrent 的。"
혐오스러운
Transliteration: hyeomoseureoun
"그 범죄는 혐오스러운 것이었다."
忌まわしい
Transliteration: imawashii
"そのような行為は忌まわしい。"
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