What does "abhorrent" mean?
Abhorrent: Contrary or repugnant; discordant; inconsistent; -- followed by to. "Injudicious profanation, so abhorrent to our stricter principles." Gibbon.
Additional senses
- 2.Detestable. "Pride, abhorrent as it is." I. Taylor.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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