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忌む — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abhor verb To hate or detest something intensely; to regard it with disgust.
  • shun verb To deliberately avoid someone or something, often as a form of social rejection.

Senses

忌む is used for these senses in English:

  • abhor (transitive) To regard (someone or something) as horrifying or detestable; to feel great repugnance toward. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
  • shun (transitive) To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize.

Related Japanese words