abhor
gb/æbhˈɔɹ/ us/æbhˈɔɹ/
C1
Anglais
gyűlöl, elítél
VERBE
C1
FORMAL
1
gyűlöl
B1
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] abhors [something/someone]; [someone] abhors [doing something]
She abhors dishonesty and refuses to work with people she can’t trust.
Gyűlöli a tisztességtelenséget, és nem hajlandó olyan emberekkel dolgozni, akikben nem bízhat meg.
He abhors being interrupted when he’s speaking.
Gyűlöli, ha félbeszakítják, amikor beszél.
Many residents abhor the plan and want it withdrawn.
Exemples pédagogiques
I abhor cruelty to animals.
Gyűlölöm az állatkínzást.
She abhors lying.
Gyűlöli a hazudozást.
Erreur fréquente :
Often used with things and actions (abhor violence / abhor lying), not typically for mild dislikes (use 'dislike' or 'can’t stand').
Sens
hate something intensely
Collocations
abhor violence
|abhor cruelty
|abhor corruption
|abhor racism
|abhor dishonesty
|abhor injustice
|abhor hypocrisy
|abhor war
|abhor being late
|abhor working weekends
Synonymes
detest (Very close in meaning; slightly more common and neutral than 'abhor'.)
|
loathe (Often suggests a strong personal feeling; less formal.)
|
hate (More general and much more common; can be weaker or stronger depending on context.)
Antonymes
love (Opposite feeling of strong positive affection or approval.)
|
admire (Opposite in the sense of approving or respecting.)
Thèmes
emotions
|opinions
Définition
to hate something a lot
To hate something or someone very strongly.
VERBE
C1
FORMAL
2
elítél
B2
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] abhors [something] (as [adjective]); [someone] abhors [something] on principle
The organization abhors torture under any circumstances.
A szervezet minden körülmények között elítéli a kínzást.
She abhors the idea of bribery in public office.
Elítéli a közhivatalban történő vesztegetés gondolatát.
They said they abhor violence but refused to apologize for the threats.
Exemples pédagogiques
We abhor racism.
Elítéljük a rasszizmust.
He abhors corruption.
Elítéli a korrupciót.
Erreur fréquente :
Avoid using it for small preferences (e.g., food you don’t like). It usually expresses strong condemnation.
Sens
feel strong moral disgust
Collocations
abhor discrimination
|abhor torture
|abhor child labor
|abhor oppression
|abhor exploitation
|abhor hate speech
|abhor violence against civilians
|abhor genocide
|abhor the practice
|abhor the policy
Synonymes
condemn (Focuses on publicly expressing strong disapproval, not necessarily personal disgust.)
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find abhorrent (Adjective-based alternative; emphasizes moral offensiveness.)
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deplore (Often more formal and less visceral; can stress regret as well as disapproval.)
Antonymes
approve of (Opposite stance of accepting something as right or acceptable.)
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endorse (Opposite in the sense of actively supporting.)
Thèmes
emotions
|ethics
|society
Définition
to think something is very wrong and disgusting
To regard something as morally wrong or disgusting and feel strong disapproval of it.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
abhor
API
GB/æbhˈɔɹ/
US/æbhˈɔɹ/
Syllabes et accentuation
ab - hor (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (hor)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: abhor
- 3rd Person Singular: abhors
- Present Participle: abhorring
- Past: abhorred
Famille de mots
Forms
abhors
verb
abhorring
verb
abhorred
verb
Core family
abhorrence
noun
abhorrent
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
abhorrently
adverb C2
Expressions
abhor the thought/idea of [something]
1/æbhˈɔɹ ðə θˈɔtˌaɪdˈi əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
strongly dislike the idea
to hate the idea of something
Exemples
- I abhor the thought of leaving my parents alone.
- She abhorred the idea of apologizing to him after what he did.
- They abhor the thought of layoffs, but costs keep rising.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I abhor the idea of cheating.
- She abhors the thought of flying.
abhor to [verb]
1/æbhˈɔɹ tə vˈɚb/
fixed phrase
literary
strongly dislike doing something
to hate doing something (old-fashioned)
Exemples
- He abhorred to ask for help, even when he needed it.
- She abhors to be seen as dependent on anyone.
nature abhors a vacuum
1/nˈeɪt͡ʃɚ əbhˈɔɹz ə vˈækjum/
fixed phrase
empty spaces get filled
if there is an empty space or gap, something will soon fill it
Exemples
- When the company stopped serving that market, a competitor moved in—nature abhors a vacuum.
- After he resigned, several people tried to take control; nature abhors a vacuum.
- In politics, nature abhors a vacuum, so someone always steps into an empty role.