tr.v., -horred, -hor·ring, -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 abhorrēre, to shrink from : ab-, from; see ab–¹ + horrēre, to shudder.]

abhorrer ab·hor'rer n.

verb

To regard with extreme dislike and hostility: abominate, despise, detest, execrate, hate, loathe. See love/hatred.

v

Definition: regard with contempt or disgust
Antonyms: admire, adore, approve, cherish, desire, enjoy, like, love, relish

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IN BRIEF: To hate very much; to feel great fear, disgust, or hatred for something.

I abhor the dull routine of existence. I crave for mental exaltation. — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930); Sherlock Holmes in the Sign of Four (1890)

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - afsky, hade

Nederlands (Dutch)
gruwen van

Français (French)
v. tr. - abhorrer, exécrer

Deutsch (German)
v. - verabscheuen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - απεχθάνομαι, αποστρέφομαι

Italiano (Italian)
aborrire, avere in orrore

Português (Portuguese)
v. - odiar, detestar, abominar

Русский (Russian)
питать отвращение, ненавидеть

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - aborrecer, detestar, abominar, repudiar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - avsky, hata

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
憎恶, 痛恨

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 憎惡, 痛恨

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 대단히 싫어하다, 거부하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - ぞっとするほど嫌う

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يشمئز من, يمقت بشده‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮תיעב, סלד מ-‬

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