All 3 Uses of
abhor
in
Northanger Abbey
- It would have looked so particular; and you know how I abhor doing that.†
Chpt 16 *
- Society is becoming irksome; and as for the amusements in which you were wont to share at Bath, the very idea of them without her is abhorrent.†
Chpt 25
- I rejoice to say that the young man whom, of all others, I particularly abhor, has left Bath.†
Chpt 27
Definition:
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(abhor) to hate or detest somethingeditor's notes: Synonym Comparison (if you're into word choice):
As compared to "hate", "despise", or "loathe", "abhor" is often chosen to indicate moral revulsion.