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abhorrent (adjective)
1. Anything that arouses strong feelings of repugnance or disapproval about people, situations, or things: "Even thinking about failing was an abhorrent idea for Scott to consider."
"Ronald's sister had an abhorrent dislike of insects and other 'creepy things' which helped to determine the direction of her scientific studies."
2. That which is incompatible with or conflicting with something: "The abhorrent violence at the start of the film was so disgusting and loathsome that the couple got up and walked out."
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“abhorrent”
abhorrent (adjective)
1. Disgusting, loathsome, or repellent: "It was an abhorrent crime."
2. Feeling repugnance or loathing: "The thought of not being successful was abhorrent to him."
2. Feeling repugnance or loathing: "The thought of not being successful was abhorrent to him."
The spelling of the word shows that it is related to "horror". It means "feeling horror", when it is used with of: "She was so abhorrent of snakes that she would almost faint if she simply saw one."
When "abhorrent" is used with to, it is expressed as: "Her casual disregard for the truth was abhorrent to his moral values."
When the word means "creating horror, detestable", then it is written as: "The sight of blood was particularly abhorrent to her after the accident."
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