Abhor means to regard with extreme dislike or disgust; to hate very much or detest. It is a strong verb used to express intense aversion toward something or someone. Context notes
- It can describe moral or ethical revulsion (e.g., abhorring cruelty or racism).
- It is stronger than words like detest or loathe in most usages.
- The noun form is abhorrence or abhorrency, and the adjective form abhorrent describes something that elicits horror or strong disapproval.
