Abhorrer

/əbˈhɔːrər/ noun

Definition

A person who abhors something; someone who feels or expresses intense hatred or disgust toward something.

Etymology

From abhor plus -er agent suffix, creating a noun for the person performing the action. The -er suffix is one of English's most productive ways to create agent nouns from verbs.

Kelly Says

The word 'abhorrer' is grammatically simple but philosophically interesting—it defines a person primarily by what they hate rather than what they love, showing how we often identify people through their moral judgments and revulsions.

Related Words

Explore More Words

Get the Word Orb API

Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.