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abominar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abhor verb To hate or detest something intensely; to regard it with disgust.
  • abominate verb To feel disgust towards; to loathe or detest thoroughly; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread.

Senses

abominar 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).]
  • abominate (transitive) To feel disgust towards; to loathe or detest thoroughly; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]

abominate — full definition

  1. verb To feel disgust towards; to loathe or detest thoroughly; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread.
  2. verb To dislike strongly.

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