To regard with disgust and hatred; to detest completely. Expresses the strongest possible dislike or revulsion toward something.
From Latin 'abhorrere', combining 'ab-' (away from) and 'horrere' (to shudder). The word literally means 'to shudder away from' something, emphasizing the physical revulsion involved.
Think 'ab-HORROR' - you feel such horror that you want to get away ('ab-') from it! The word contains 'horror' because that's exactly what you feel.
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