I utterly abhor, yea, from my soul
Refuse you for my judge.
Shak.
Syn. -- To hate; detest; loathe; abominate. See Hate.
Ab*hor", v. i. To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; -- with from. [Obs.] "To abhor from those vices." Udall.
Which is utterly abhorring from the end of all law.
Milton.
Ab*hor"rence (&?;), n. Extreme hatred or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike.
Ab*hor"ren*cy (&?;), n. Abhorrence. [Obs.] Locke.
Ab*hor"rent (&?;), a. [L. abhorens, -rentis, p. pr. of abhorrere.] 1. Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing; hence, strongly opposed to; as, abhorrent thoughts.
The persons most abhorrent from blood and treason.
Burke.
The arts of pleasure in despotic courts
I spurn abhorrent.
Clover.
2. Contrary or repugnant; discordant; inconsistent; -- followed by to. "Injudicious profanation, so abhorrent to our stricter principles." Gibbon.