abhor

How To Use abhor In A Sentence

• Nature and politics abhor a vacuum. Times, Sunday Times
• At the same time, if moral guidance is itself morally repugnant, then self-contempt is equally as abhorrent.
• By the word spado, the Romans very forcibly expressed their abhorrence of this mutilated condition. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 2
• Wilful impenitence is the grossest self-murder; and that is a horrible thing, which we should abhor the thought of. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)
• Suddenly I perceived him as Dutiful did, and realized that the Prince's abhorrence went past the man's physical deformity and mental limits. THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN
• He leaves office with near-record-high approval ratings despite widespread abhorrence at his personal behavior, pollsters say.
• an abhorrent deed
• The mass, however, could adore Gandhi and abhor untouchables.
• Local leaders appear to abhor the behaviour of itinerants, but have lost the authority and perhaps the will to deal with it.
• I abhor beauty pageants; whoever thought of those stupid, mindless activities was out of his mind.