Meaning & use
abhorrent
Causing or deserving intense moral disgust and hatred.
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Most modern societies consider slavery abhorrent and have outlawed it entirely.
The judge called the crime abhorrent and handed down the maximum possible sentence.
A note on using this word
Abhorrent describes something viewed with revulsion on moral grounds and is typically followed by 'to,' as in 'abhorrent to reason.'
Words with a similar meaning
repugnantdetestableodious
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