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abhorrent

ab·hor·rent

UK/æbˈ(h)ɒɹənt/ US/əbˈ(h)ɒɹənt/ rare archaic

adjective

1.

offensive to the mind

  • “an abhorrent deed”
  • “the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee”
  • “morally repugnant customs”
  • “repulsive behavior”
  • “the most repulsive character in recent novels”
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin abhorrēns, abhorrēntis, present active participle of abhorreō (“abhor”). Equivalent to abhor + -ent.

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