/ əbˈhɔː(r); NAmE / verb
( -rr- ) [ vn ] (not used in the progressive tenses) ( formal ) to hate sth, for example a way of behaving or thinking, especially for moral reasons
SYN detest , loathe
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin abhorrere , from ab- away from + horrere to shudder.