Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,729,732,736 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Abhorring

   Also found in: Legal 0.02 sec.
ab·hor  (b-hôr)
tr.v. ab·horred, ab·hor·ring, ab·hors
To regard with horror or loathing; detest: "The problem with Establishment Republicans is they abhor the unseemliness of a political brawl" (Patrick J. Buchanan).
[Middle English abhorren, from Latin abhorrre, to shrink from : ab-, from; see ab-1 + horrre, to shudder.]
ab·horrer n.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
bury thyself in a life which, to your now equally abhorred and abhorring, landed world, is more oblivious than death.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
Nature, always abhorring monotony, institutes reserves of temper as elements in the composition of the gentlest women living.
The Haunted Hotel by Collins, Wilkie View in context
If I had loved him instead of abhorring him; if I had been attracted to him by the strongest admiration and affection, instead of shrinking from him with the strongest repugnance; it could have been no worse.
Great Expectations by Dickens, Charles View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.