noun
abhorrer
Abhorrer (noun) means a person who hates or strongly dislikes something.
noun
1
A person who hates or strongly dislikes something.
"Thus, chiefly through the efforts of this lover of peace and abhorrer of war, the art of maiming and killing became ever more efficient."
— Robert Leckie, Warfare (1970)
"The problem of usage comes in for abhorrer in various ways: There are 63 entries with the root abhor, including 3 abhorrer, 17 abhorrence."
— Guy A. J. Tops et al, Thinking English Grammar: to honour Xavier Dekeyser (1999)
2
(historical) A name given to people who signed a petition asking Charles II to recall parliament.
"The terms petitioners and abhorrers in this context were later superseded by Whig and Tory."
— Guy A. J. Tops et al, Thinking English Grammar: to honour Xavier Dekeyser (1999)
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What is the meaning of abhorrer?
"abhorrer" (noun) means a person who hates or strongly dislikes something.
What are the different meanings of abhorrer?
"abhorrer" has 2 main meanings: 1. A person who hates or strongly dislikes something; 2. (historical) A name given to people who signed a petition asking Charles II to recall parliament.
