Crossword Dictionary
ABHOR
abhor, loathe, abominate, execrate - v
find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats"
Synonyms
despise, detest, hate, loathe, scorn, abominate, be allergic to, be down on, be grossed out by, have no use for
Examples
Jeannie laughed as she went kayaking, remembering how she used to abhor anything that had to do with water before overcoming her fear.
I enjoy helping children overcome fears and dislikes so that they no longer abhor many of the fun things in life.
Many wearers enjoy this aged look, similar to antique rings, but others abhor the necessity of polishing the jewelry periodically.
Etymology
c. 1400, "to loathe, regard with repugnance, dislike intensely," literally "to shrink back with horror or dread," from Latin abhorrere "shrink back from, have an aversion for, shudder at," from ab "off, away from" (see ab-) + horrere "tremble at, shudder," literally "to bristle, be shaggy" (from PIE *ghers- "start out, stand out, rise to a point, bristle;" see horror).